
Remembering Sly Stone and Brian Wilson
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the legacies of two musical giants – the beating hearts of Sly and the Family Stone and the Beach Boys.
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"Sunday Morning" looks back at the legacies of two musical giants – the beating hearts of Sly and the Family Stone and the Beach Boys.
Since his death in 1981 at age 38, the singer-songwriter's legacy has only grown beyond such emotional songs as "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Taxi," to include charities he founded to address food insecurity, while living life with a simple credo: "When in doubt, do something."
Nile Rodgers, chairman of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, spoke to "CBS Mornings" ahead of the 2025 induction tonight in New York City.
The death, at age 82, of Brian Wilson, one of the founding members of the '60s group the Beach Boys, was announced on Wed., June 11, 2025. Ten years ago, the singer-songwriter talked with correspondent Anthony Mason about a creative life marred by depression and drugs (dramatized in the film "Love & Mercy), and about his new solo album, "No Pier Pressure." (Originally broadcast on "Sunday Morning" July 19, 2015.)
Brian Wilson was one of the world's most influential recording artists.
Sly Stone, the musician known for his own brand of funk with Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.
Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons – founding and current members of the Doobie Brothers – will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. They and fellow Doobie Brother John McFee talk about reuniting on their new album, "Walk This Road."
Rod Stewart took to Instagram to explain why he was canceling four shows in Nevada and rescheduling two others in California.
Held every four years, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is considered by some to be the Olympics of the piano world.
Charlene Kaye's musical parodies are racking up millions of views. But her story runs deeper.
Documentaries and fiction films centered on musical artists dominate NYC's 2025 Tribeca Festival, with films devoted to Billy Joel, Miley Cyrus, Metallica, Billy Idol, Boy George and more.
The writer-producer-voice artist behind the animated hit is also a crooner of the Great American Songbook. He is now releasing a new album, "Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements."
Taylor Swift announced she owns the masters of her first six studio album in a letter shared on her website.
Singer-songwriter Lizzie McAlpine says her music career took off on YouTube and social media, but she's always had a passion for the theater.
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, known for hit songs "Hang on Sloopy" and "Rock and Roll, Hoochie, Koo," has died at 77.
Music legend Janet Jackson returned to perform on TV for the first time in seven years at the American Music Awards and received the show's prestigious Icon Award.
Here is the full list of nominees and winners of the 2025 American Music Awards.
The 2025 American Music Awards aired on CBS television stations and streamed on Paramount+ Monday night.
Following a two-year hiatus, the 2025 American Music Awards will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+ from Las Vegas on Memorial Day.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Be on the lookout for these new entertainment offerings in the coming months, from theaters to music platforms.
The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as the Vienna Symphony Orchestra performs it.
Billy Joel canceled his upcoming tour, including all of his scheduled concerts up to early July 2026, after a recent diagnosis with the brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Bruce Springsteen, a long-standing and prominent supporter of Democratic presidential candidates, made his remarks at a concert in Manchester, England.
Every month, 20 million people listen to NPR's Tiny Desk concert series, which has brought in major stars like Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift and Doechii.
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about "Going, Going, Gone: The Magic of the Home Run," a new Roku Original produced by MLB Studios. The film dives into the history and cultural power of baseball's most iconic play, featuring stars like Freddie Freeman.
Anthony Mason visits the set of "The Traitors," which airs on Peacock, as filming begins on Season 4. Host Alan Cumming offers a tour of the iconic castle, known for betrayal, capes and creepy-glam theatrics. With reality stars, NFL moms and Olympians in the cast, this season promises even more drama and deception.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death, will plead guilty, according to an agreement.
Jomboy Media started as a baseball podcast between friends and its popularity exploded thanks to viral lip-reading videos. Now, Major League Baseball is investing in the fast-growing sports media brand to tap into its massive Gen Z and millennial following. Co-founder Jake Storiale and CEO Courtney Hirsch join "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the deal.
In this week's "Beg-Knows America," CBS News contributor David Begnaud revisits the life-changing world of high school speech and debate, an activity that shaped his own path. He meets the inspiring young voices featured in the new documentary "SPEAK," tackling grief, identity, and advocacy with extraordinary courage.
The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC dismissed one of the jurors Monday.
The Cuban-born entertainer broke conventions when he co-starred with wife Lucille Ball in "I Love Lucy," playing a straight-man sitcom dad. Now, a new biography reveals his lesser-known contributions to television.
Desi Arnaz, the Cuban-born entertainer, broke conventions when he co-starred with his wife Lucille Ball in the TV show "I Love Lucy," playing a prototypical American sitcom dad. He also changed the rules of television by filming episodes, thereby creating the rerun – and, ultimately, a new economic model for TV. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks with Todd Purdum, author of a new biography, "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television," about Arnaz's impact on American culture; and with Lucie Arnaz, who discusses her parents' marriage and divorce, and her father's extraordinary journey.
In this web exclusive, comedian and Indianapolis native David Letterman talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his lifelong interest in auto racing, and how he is today co-owner of an IndyCar racing team, Rahal-Letterman-Lanigan Racing. He also talks about his experience riding in a car driven by Paul Newman around California Speedway.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the legacies of two musical giants – the beating hearts of Sly and the Family Stone and the Beach Boys.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the legacies of two musical giants – the beating hearts of Sly and the Family Stone and the Beach Boys.
Since his death in 1981 at age 38, the singer-songwriter's legacy has only grown beyond such emotional songs as "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Taxi," to include charities he founded to address food insecurity, while living life with a simple credo: "When in doubt, do something."
Time was short for singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. But since his death in a car crash in 1981 at age 38, Chapin's legacy has only grown beyond his emotional songs like "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Taxi," to include the charities he founded to address food insecurity. Correspondent David Pogue talks with members of Chapin's family, who discuss his impact – as a father, a fundraiser and philanthropist, and an example of how to live life, with a simple credo: "When in doubt, do something."
Kashus Culpepper is one of the fastest-rising stars in country music. The Alabama native started singing in church at the age of 5, then taught himself how to play the guitar while serving in the Navy just a few years ago. After returning home, Culpepper started playing dive bars. His career took off, and soon, he was selling out shows nationwide. Now, here is Kashus Culpepper with "After Me?"
Kashus Culpepper is one of the fastest-rising stars in country music. The Alabama native started singing in church at the age of 5, then taught himself how to play the guitar while serving in the Navy just a few years ago. After returning home, Culpepper started playing dive bars. His career took off, and soon, he was selling out shows nationwide. Now, here is Kashus Culpepper with "Man of His Word."
A federal judge struck down sweeping Trump administration orders that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of National Institutes of Health research grants.
The gubernatorial candidates are already set for the highly anticipated, off-year election.
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota confronted GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at the Capitol Monday over a social media post on the Minnesota lawmaker shooting.
Kraft Heinz said it will remove artificial dyes from its U.S. products by end of 2027 and stop making new products that contain the dyes.
The bill has bipartisan support but was stalled for weeks amid Democratic pushback and contentious amendments.
Kraft Heinz said it will remove artificial dyes from its U.S. products by end of 2027 and stop making new products that contain the dyes.
The bill has bipartisan support but was stalled for weeks amid Democratic pushback and contentious amendments.
The Federal Reserve Board will announce its next rate decision on Wednesday, June 18 at 2 p.m. EST.
A city in Utah ranks as the best-run American town, based on a new analysis of public finances, the local economy and more.
Air India plane crash investigators have found both of the Boeing 787's "black boxes," hopefully brining an understanding of the cause of the disaster a step closer.
A federal judge struck down sweeping Trump administration orders that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of National Institutes of Health research grants.
The gubernatorial candidates are already set for the highly anticipated, off-year election.
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota confronted GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at the Capitol Monday over a social media post on the Minnesota lawmaker shooting.
The bill has bipartisan support but was stalled for weeks amid Democratic pushback and contentious amendments.
President Trump said Tuesday that he won't call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would "waste time."
A federal judge struck down sweeping Trump administration orders that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of National Institutes of Health research grants.
Dr. Fiona Havers' resignation follows RFK Jr.'s orders to change the CDC's vaccine recommendations.
Consumer Reports tested 51 sunscreens to find the best options to protect your skin this summer and beyond.
A new drug is helping families who've spent years padlocking fridges, chaining garbage cans, and hiding food as their children with Prader-Willi syndrome deal with unrelenting hunger.
Curtis Jackson was having a regular screening when doctors found evidence of a deadly bile duct cancer.
Los Alegres del Barranco released an anti-narco song in a bid to clear its name after displaying images of the leader of the powerful Jalisco cartel during a concert.
Trump says he's not "looking for a ceasefire" in the Israel-Iran war, as he warns all of Tehran's residents to evacuate and says Iran should be "giving up" its nuclear program entirely.
A combined Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv overnight Tuesday killed at least 15 people — including an American citizen — and wounded scores of others, according to Ukrainian officials.
President Trump is cutting short his trip to the G7 summit in Canada due to the Middle East conflict.
Air India plane crash investigators have found both of the Boeing 787's "black boxes," hopefully brining an understanding of the cause of the disaster a step closer.
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about "Going, Going, Gone: The Magic of the Home Run," a new Roku Original produced by MLB Studios. The film dives into the history and cultural power of baseball's most iconic play, featuring stars like Freddie Freeman.
Anthony Mason visits the set of "The Traitors," which airs on Peacock, as filming begins on Season 4. Host Alan Cumming offers a tour of the iconic castle, known for betrayal, capes and creepy-glam theatrics. With reality stars, NFL moms and Olympians in the cast, this season promises even more drama and deception.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death, will plead guilty, according to an agreement.
Jomboy Media started as a baseball podcast between friends and its popularity exploded thanks to viral lip-reading videos. Now, Major League Baseball is investing in the fast-growing sports media brand to tap into its massive Gen Z and millennial following. Co-founder Jake Storiale and CEO Courtney Hirsch join "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the deal.
In this week's "Beg-Knows America," CBS News contributor David Begnaud revisits the life-changing world of high school speech and debate, an activity that shaped his own path. He meets the inspiring young voices featured in the new documentary "SPEAK," tackling grief, identity, and advocacy with extraordinary courage.
An increase in demand for artificial intelligence may be increasing the cost of your electric bills. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter explains.
Artificial intelligence is being used to create realistic video and audio to impersonate people, in some cases looking for love or deceiving companies looking to hire. In a 2024 study, half of the businesses surveyed said they'd experienced AI deepfake fraud. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Some people are using AI as an emotional outlet — and developing a real relationship with artificial intelligence. It's a trend that people and AI companies are hesitant to talk about, but does appear to be on the rise.
Google, OpenAI and Spotify were down Thursday after a widespread tech outage.
As summer kicks into high gear, the U.S. Forest Service is warning about an invasive Asian needle ant species found in dozens of states. Eric Day, entomologist at Virginia Tech, joins "The Daily Report" with more.
Apex predators, like the Tyrannosaurus rex, eventually arose from smaller-bodied tyrannosauroid dinosaurs called Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, the study's researchers said.
A "sneaky" invasive species that has a potentially deadly sting can be found in more than a dozen states, according to experts.
It marks the first time Arsia Mons has been imaged on the planet's horizon, NASA said.
A private lunar lander from Tokyo-based company ispace was aiming for a touchdown in the unexplored far north with a mini rover.
Los Alegres del Barranco released an anti-narco song in a bid to clear its name after displaying images of the leader of the powerful Jalisco cartel during a concert.
The suspected Minnesota gunman facing state and federal charges for allegedly shooting two state lawmakers and their spouses had a list of names of other politicians, prosecutors said. State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark died in the shooting. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has the latest.
Jurors in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial were shown explicit videos of the alleged "freak offs" for the first time in court. CBS News' Jericka Duncan has the latest updates.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery charges.
Applying new techniques to old cases, law enforcement efforts brought closure for dozens of families who longed for answers.
If initial results hold up, NASA says the delayed launch of a commercial research mission to the station could come as early as Thursday.
NASA wants to evaluate recent efforts to stop a small but persistent air leak in the Russian segment of the space station.
NASA delayed the Axiom Mission 4 launch on Wednesday after SpaceX detected a liquid oxygen leak during a Falcon 9 rocket inspection. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
Even as Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a radio satellite into orbit on Saturday, the Pentagon and NASA are pushing his competitors to speed up the development of their own spacecraft, according to the Washington Post. CBS News New York journalist Ali Bauman has more.
It marks the first time Arsia Mons has been imaged on the planet's horizon, NASA said.
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A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Protests against the Trump administration took place across the U.S. Saturday. The demonstrations were held to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
In August 2015, former FBI agent Tom Martens and his daughter Molly Corbett admitted killing her Irish-born husband Jason Corbett, insisting they beat him in self-defense
President Trump told reporters on Monday that he wants a "real end" to Iran's nuclear program amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Mr. Trump also wrote in a social media post that "everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!" CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that he would like to see regime change in Iran, and he hasn't ruled out assassinating the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio looks at that possibility, and what it might mean for the raging Israel-Iran war, and the region.
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS Mornings" to explain how to recognize the difference between normal aging and signs that may point to a more serious cognitive issue — and what to do if you're concerned.
The Senate is set to vote on the bipartisan GENIUS Act, the first major attempt to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar. With companies like Amazon and Walmart exploring their own digital currencies, Bloomberg's Zeke Faux joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain what's at stake for consumers.
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about "Going, Going, Gone: The Magic of the Home Run," a new Roku Original produced by MLB Studios. The film dives into the history and cultural power of baseball's most iconic play, featuring stars like Freddie Freeman.