What is Black genius?” It’s a slightly sideways question that results in some blank looks, but the filmmaker’s point is this: ...

Musician and filmmaker Questlove follows his Oscar-winning "Summer of Soul" documentary with one on funk legend Sly Stone, in "Sly Lives! AKA The Burden of Black Genius." ...

Questlove wishes he'd had an "intervention talk' with some of the Black artists he's worked with who succumbed to the pressures of fame. His Sly Stone documentary, 'SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black ...

The Grammy Award–winning bandleader for The Roots spoke with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about his film on the funk musician who led Sly & the Family Stone in the 1960s and '70s.

Renée Zellweger returning to one of her most indelible roles in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” and Questlove offering the ...

A fascinating, pulsating documentary that captures a spirit worth following. Ten minutes too long but never misses a beat.

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone. The film captures the band’s ...