Funk-Rock Pioneer Who Led Household Stone Was 82

Sly Stone, the multitalented musician whose path-finding, psychedelia-laced funk enraptured Woodstock Nation within the late ’60s and early ’70s, has died. He was 82.  “After a protracted battle with COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] and different underlying well being points, Sly handed away peacefully, surrounded by his three youngsters, his closest pal and his prolonged … Read more

Ariel Kalma, French New-Age Pioneer, Dies at 78 – Jimmy Star’s World

Ariel Kalma, the pioneering French new-age musician, electronic composer, and multi-instrumentalist, has died. The news was confirmed in a statement from record label Rvng Intl., who throughout the 2010s put out a compilation of Kalma’s previously unreleased early recordings as well as several collaborative albums between himself and other artists. “After contending with many health … Read more

Ree Drummond’s Kids: Meet Pioneer Woman’s Children With Ladd Drummond

Jamar Goff Jamar came into the Drummond family’s life when Ree’s husband, Ladd, “met him a couple of times during high school football practice” one summer. The teen, who had transferred from the Tulsa area just “a few months before,” also became friends with her sons, Bryce and Todd, through their mutual love of sports. … Read more