Nikka Costa has always seemed to thrive on a certain sense of freedom. It's no wonder, that when Nikka set out to create a record on her own terms and as an independent artist finally free of major label confines,

Porn star Ron Jeremy has recorded a public service advertisement for a Christian organization, warning kids not to watch adult movies until they are of legal age. Alongside a doll named 'Pete the Porno Puppet,' he tells viewers, "Don't watch porn 'til you're over 18 years of age. It's for adults only."

LOS ANGELES (AP) - After 25 years, Sly Stone speaks. The famously reclusive funkster broke his silence by granting his first interview since the '80s to Vanity Fair. In the magazine's August issue, the frontman of the late-'60s band Sly and the Family Stone talks about his music, his disappearance from public view and his long-awaited return.

Entertainment highlights during the week of June 3-9: 1956: Elvis Presley's hip-shaking performance on ''The Milton Berle Show'' resulted in a storm of protest. 1969: Blind Faith made its debut at a free concert in London's Hyde Park.

Sly & The Family Stone are set to become the next supergroup to reform, according to the reclusive frontman's sister and former bandmate. Singer/keyboardist Ross Stone admits eccentric Sly is on the verge of rejoining the group he recorded funk classics with after making a series of surprise appearances with them.

Reclusive funk icon Sly Stone stunned fans in Anaheim, California earlier this month when he joined his sister Vet and her Sly & The Family Stone tribute act for a show. The eccentric Family Affair singer hit the headlines last year when he made a brief and bizarre appearance at the Grammy Awards, as part of an all-star tribute. He has not been heard from since.