‘Sly Lives!' is More Than Just Questlove's Doc on Sly Stone. It's a Funked-Up Look at Genius
Profile of the man behind Sly and the Family Stone gives you plenty of evidence that he's one of the most important musicians ever - and a lot more
Questlove’s ‘Sly Lives!’ Shows How Black Artists Are Both Geniuses and Everyday People
But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths about the challenges of stardom (especially for Black artists) that may have started with Stone,
Questlove's Doc 'Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)' Full Trailer
"They sounded like nothing else sounds." Hulu has unveiled their main official trailer for the documentary called Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), which is premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)' Review: Questlove's Admiring Portrait Gives Sly Stone His Flowers
In his follow-up to 'Summer of Soul,' the award-winning producer explores the legacy of the legendary musician and the challenges faced by Black artists in America.
‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Sly Stone Doc Is Dazzling and Definitive
Questlove's second documentary levels up from "Summer of Soul," exploring Sly Stone's life and legacy in a kaleidoscopic and profound way.
‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)' Review: A Dime-a-Dozen Music Doc About a Singular Talent
A bout an hour into Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's debut feature "Summer of Soul," Sylvester Stewart (aka Sly Stone) and his interracial, mixed-gender band takes the stage of the 19
Questlove Watched Literally Every Episode Of ‘SNL’ While Making His Documentary On The Show’s Music
Live is going big in celebration of its 50th anniversary, and part of that effort was announced last month, when it was ...
Questlove on Flourishing In His Directing Era and Tackling Controversial Music Moments in ‘SNL’ Doc
The Oscar winner who co-directed '50 Years of SNL Music' on taking on significant performances by Sinead O'Connor, Kanye West and Ashlee Simpson: "I want[ed] to cover every controversial moment on the ...
Questlove on Parsing 50 Years of Music for His ‘S.N.L.’ Documentary
Digging through more than 900 episodes was bound to yield some surprises — and some warm memories. The experience didn’t ...
Sundance: Questlove On ‘Sly Lives!’ Secret Heart, His Park City Return, ‘SNL’ Music Film, New Roots Album & Self-Sabotage
Roots co-founder Questlove is back at Sundance after winning an Oscar for Summer Of Soul, this time the musician is looking at Sly Stone to see today ...
Questlove Breaks Down His ‘SNL’ Music Doc: Eddie Murphy, Fear, Ashlee Simpson, and More Infamous Moments
Questlove talks to IndieWire about 'Ladies and Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music,' the NBC documentary he co-directed airing ...
The Wild Story Behind How Jamie Lee Curtis’ Oscar Win Was Predicted By Questlove
Jamie Lee Curtis is famously one of many well-known performers who has one Oscar nomination. It’s crazy to think the ...
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“Listening to Them Blew My Mind” | Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Sly Lives
Films are made over many days, but some days are more memorable, and important, than others. Imagine yourself in ten years looking back on this production. What day from your film’s development, ...
Sundance 2025 Kicks Off With Technical Glitches, Questlove and Anxiety About the Future of Indie Film
Does it get more Sundance than this?” Eugene Hernandez, the festival’s director, said at the opening night premiere of ...