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Sly Stone

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Tim Halperin Reaches No. 1 on iTunes, Sly Stone Is Now Homeless and Other News and Notes...

    Tim Halperin​Last week we ran a quick item about American Idol contestant, Tim Halperin, and his publicity stunt leading up to the release of his new record, Rise & Fall. He was to sit in a mock jail cell at Plano's Shops At Legacy for 28 hours leading up the expiration of his dreaded American ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    At Long Last, Texas International Pop Festival In Lewisville to Receive a State Historical Marker

    The scene in Lewisville during Labor Day weekend 1969​Longtime Friends of Unfair Park are by now well aware of my lifetime obsession with the Texas International Pop Festival, held during Labor Day weekend in 1969 in a Lewisville field. The roster, put together by, among others, Angus Wynne, was l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Michael Rapaport Talks A Tribe Called Quest and His New Documentary on the Group

    ​On July 8, actor Michael Rapaport's directorial debut, a documentary called Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, will earn its release theaters in New York City and Los Angeles. Later that month, on July 28, the film will begin a run locally at Dallas-area Angelika Theat ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2011

    George Clinton On How To Live A Long, Funky Life

    ​On July 8, actor Michael Rapaport's directorial debut, a documentary called Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, will earn its release theaters in New York City and Los Angeles. Later that month, on July 28, the film will begin a run locally at Dallas-area Angelika Theat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Denton's Own Sly Stone Is The 38th Greatest Musical Artist of All-Time, Says VH1...

    Speaking of Denton ranking highly on lists today, have you guys been watching VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time countdown this week? It's a guilty pleasure, for sure, especially if you enjoy hearing people like Sebastian Bach and members of the Barenaked Ladies talk about their musical heroes. ... More >>

  • Music

    January 28, 2010

    Is Midlake's The Courage of Others the Most Important Record Ever to Come Out of Denton? Possibly.

    Speaking of Denton ranking highly on lists today, have you guys been watching VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time countdown this week? It's a guilty pleasure, for sure, especially if you enjoy hearing people like Sebastian Bach and members of the Barenaked Ladies talk about their musical heroes. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Last Night: U2, Muse at Cowboys Stadium

    U2, MuseCowboys StadiumOctober 12, 2009Better than: Half-time at the proper name spelling bee.Hal SamplesFor more photos from last night's performance, check out Hal Samples' slideshow.​The first thing everyone noticed, of course, was the much ballyhooed stage, a spider-looking contraption that ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Today In Music News: Rock Band: Beatles Track List Gets Revealed, Sly Stone Is On The Dole and Weezy Is "Sick"

    Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, August 19, 2009...The tracklist for Rock Band: Beatles has been revealed. However, one song not on that list will be in the game Care to guess which? Denton-born funk recluse Sly Stone is allegedly living off of social security benefits and livin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Bonus MP3: The Kül -- "We Can Live"

    In last week's paper, I reviewed The Kül's new release Soul 4 Gold, a disc that blends a whole mishmash of funk, psychedelic and even stoner rock influences into a disc that, at various points throughout its listen, recalls Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, Prince, Gnarls Barkley, TV On The Radio and Lenny ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2008

    Last Night: Lil Wayne at American Airlines Center

    Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Keyshia ColeAmerican Airlines CenterDecember 19, 2008 Better Than: Listening to a whole bunch of records in which T-Pain and Lil Wayne are just the featured acts. Check out our photos from the show here.As if, at any point over the course of this past year, there was still doubt ... More >>

  • Music

    February 28, 2008

    Dan Dyer

    Friday, February 29, at Bend Studio

  • Music

    May 3, 2007

    It's a Badu World

    The rest of us just live in it

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2007

    Under a Sly Stone, There's a Lost Dream

    The rest of us just live in it

  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Montrose, Jevette

    Saturday, December 16, at CD Source

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2006

    From Funk to Punk, With a Side of Meat Loaf

    Saturday, December 16, at CD Source

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Behind the Muzak

    You didn't keep score while watching last week's Grammys? We did.

  • Music

    January 26, 2006

    Miles Davis

    The Cellar Door Sessions (Columbia/Legacy)

  • Music

    May 19, 2005

    Maktub

    Thursday, May 19, at Gypsy Tea Room

  • News

    March 18, 2004

    Re: Your New Job!

    Plus: Winning is Fun; Ethan Makes a Funny

  • Music

    July 26, 2001

    Res

    How I Do (MCA)

  • Music

    April 12, 2001

    Shuggie Otis

    Inspiration Information (Luaka Bop)

  • Music

    November 30, 2000
  • Music

    October 19, 2000

    Out & About

    Fishbone

  • Music

    June 29, 2000

    Amazing grace

    Three years after his death, Jeff Buckley continues to build a mystery with a new live collection

  • Music

    August 19, 1999

    Out There

    Prince

  • Music

    August 12, 1999

    Out There

    Tricky with DJ Muggs and Grease

  • Music

    June 25, 1998

    Sucking on the '70s

    A new boxed set is the cardboard tombstone for a dead decade

  • Music

    June 18, 1998

    Sucking on the '70s

    A new boxed set is the cardboard tombstone for a dead decade

  • Music

    May 7, 1998

    Divide and conquer

    Robbie Robertson throws history into the bonfire

  • Music

    May 7, 1998

    The Truth is out there

    Erykah Badu profits from her role as soul music's last, best prophet

  • Music

    December 4, 1997

    Girl in the spotlight

    Lisa Loeb, figuring it out in public

  • Music

    March 6, 1997

    Economies of scale

    Cake hopes that cutting a deal won't interfere with keeping it real

  • Music

    February 6, 1997

    Roadshows

    Cake hopes that cutting a deal won't interfere with keeping it real

  • Music

    March 21, 1996

    Out There

    Cake hopes that cutting a deal won't interfere with keeping it real

  • Music

    December 7, 1995

    Out Here

    Cake hopes that cutting a deal won't interfere with keeping it real

  • Music

    October 12, 1995

    Out there

    Cake hopes that cutting a deal won't interfere with keeping it real

  • Music

    July 13, 1995

    Reviews

    Cake hopes that cutting a deal won't interfere with keeping it real

  • Music

    June 15, 1995

    Fading star

    Michael Jackson tells HIStory to whoever is left to listen to it

  • Music

    May 25, 1995

    Under the covers

    How could Duran Duran make a comeback when it never went away?

  • Music

    January 5, 1995

    Chocolate and cheese

    1994 wasn't The Year of Anything--except great music

  • Music

    November 17, 1994

    Reviews

    1994 wasn't The Year of Anything--except great music

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