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Swedish metal band Ghost will perform on Saturday at Toyota Center. Shows from Falling in Reverse, Live and Collective Soul are also on tap this week.
A look at what music inspired Haruomi Hosono, one of the most omnivorous and influential musicians of his time, and how ...
When rocker Eddie Cochran released "Summertime Blues" in August 1958, the concept of "the song of summer" was born.
Sly & The Family Sone was one of the first self-contained, multi-gender, interracial, genre-fluid bands to ever top the charts, a progenitor of “funk” whose flamboyant streetwear set a new standard ...
Sly and the Family Stone performing at the Winchester Cathedral. 1967. (L to R) Cynthia Robinson, Jerry Martini, Freddie Stone, Larry Graham. courtesy of Cynthia Robinson ...
On July 15, 2025, Living Color ‘s Vernon Reid will pay tribute to Sly Stone at City Winery in New York City with a wine and music pairing commemorating the music of Sly and the Family Stone.
We're joined by music historian and professor Rickey Vincent to talk about the legacy of Sly Stone. He talks to us about what made the funk icon so special and why there'll never be another like ...
Sly & The Family Stone cover Otis Redding in latest release from the band's first-ever recordings "I Can't Turn You Loose" is among the earliest known live recordings of the band.
Brian Wilson formed the band with two brothers, a cousin and a childhood friend, releasing their first single “Surfin’” in 1961. But decades later, the music of The Beach Boys still conjures images of ...
June’s music losses include Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Mott the Hoople/Bad Company’s Mick Ralphs, more.
Weeks after Beach Boys founding member Brian Wilson died at 82, the factors that contributed to his June 11 death have been released.
TMZ reported Wilson died from respiratory arrest, according to his death certificate. While respiratory arrest was listed as the main cause, Wilson also had sepsis and cystitis, while associated ...