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Happy Birthday To Sly Stone!

Sly and the Family Stone cut a phenomenal swath through the landscape of popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, blowing up music festivals (including Woodstock) and releasing some of the greatest rock and roll music ever recorded. Happy 69th birthday to Sly Stone! In honor of his birthday, PopMarket.com is offering this Sly and the Family Stone CD bundle today at the exclusive discount price of $49.99!

The bundle includes 10 titles for one great price!

  • Every studio album released by the original group!
  • The 2-disc Woodstock Experience CD w/bonus poster.
  • The Essential 3.0 compilation featuring 43 of the best Sly & The Family Stone tracks including hits not found on studio albums!
  • Different Strokes by Different Folks – Classic hits by Sly & The Family Stone: Remixed, Re-funked and Re-imagined!
  • 181 Tracks spread out over 13 CDs!
  • Hits, rarities & previously unreleased bonus cuts!
  • Packages include beautiful graphics, rare photos, memorabilia, liner notes and more!
  • Remastered for incredible sound!

This offer ends at 12 p.m. EDT on March 16th, so get yours while supplies last! Not a PopMarket member? Join for free now to get the hottest deals on the coolest music.

The Family Stone: It Won’t Get Any Better Than This

With careers spanning over 40 years, Sly and the Family Stone have become undoubtedly one of the most influential, game-changing bands to have graced the world of music. Chart-topping singles such as “Dance to the Music,” “Everyday People” and “Hot Fun in the Summertime”, and groundbreaking albums such as Stand (1969) and There’s a Riot Goin’ On (1971), are all arguably so innovative that they were decades, centuries, thousands of light-years ahead of their time.

The Family Stone are back with a 2011 worldwide tour. And not only are three of the original, founding members together, but they’ve added some new folks to their family unit. Founding members include Jerry Martini on Sax, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Cynthia Robinson on trumpet, and fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and R&B Pioneer Award recipient Greg Errico on drums.

In an interview published by SoulCulture.co.uk, The Family Stone talk about their legacy, their purpose and influence as a band, their relationship with Sly, Cynthia’s advice, Jimi Hendrix, their love for London, the future for The Family Stone, some Glastonbury Festival 2013 performance talk, and the possibility for a family reunion…

Ray Manzarek Excited For Sly Stone’s ‘I’m Back! Family & Friends’ Album

The Morton Report recently interviewed Ray Manzarek of The Doors, and asked him about collaborating with Sly Stone for the new album “I’m Back! Family & Friends.” Manzarek contributed to the classic “Dance To The Music” for the new album. When asked if he wanted to play on the album, Manzarek said, “Who wouldn’t, for God’s sake. Yeah I was very excited, of course. I’m a big fan of Sly and the Family Stone.” Read more at TheMortonReport.com.