Most rock star documentaries tell some variation of the same story: The star rises to unforeseen heights — then falls, usually sped along by drugs and other excesses. Sometimes the star gets back up.

An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone — the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone — captures the band’s rise, reign, and subsequent fadeout while ...

Questlove rounded up musical talent to share praises on Sly Stone in the new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius).

A new documentary, “Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)” dives into his life story, showing how the pressures of stardom repeat themselves over and over for Black musicians.

The film immediately envelops us in band leader Sly Stone’s extraordinary musical talent while asking: “What is the burden of Black genius?” Related Stories Festivals First Sundance Deal ...

And he did. Dramatically. That’s what the subtitle of the movie (“The Burden of Black Genius”) is about. Sly, on a basic level, destroyed his success with drugs, becoming a wastrel cocaine ...

"Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" premieres on Hulu February 13. The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of Hulu and this ABC station.

Questlove sets out to understand the tensions faced by Black geniuses ... It gathers Stone’s community to reflect on his genius and gives the artist, who wrestled with anxiety, substance ...

about “the burden of Black Genius” (which is also the new film’s subtitle). This documentary, as its title implies, tracks the life, times, and art of Sly Stone, the legendary bandleader of ...

Melodically vital and bracingly frank, Questlove’s uptempo Sundance documentary “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” ...

But for his first film since the Oscar- and Bafta-winning Summer Of Soul (2021) director Ahmir ’Questlove’ Thompson ...