Franklin’s artistic breakthrough - and a landmark in American music as a whole. Recorded in part at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, in the US state of Alabama, this was the album that introduced ...

“Aretha had stayed up half the night making fried chicken ... “Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves” was later included on both Eurythmics’ 1991 and Franklin’s 1998 greatest hits albums. Nearly 40 ...

The 30-second spot relies heavily on the "Freedom" refrain. By Melinda Newman Aretha Franklin’s estate seems to “think” the Queen of Soul would have been a Kamala Harris supporter.

Buoyed by the black power rhetoric of the time, this is not only Franklin’s most celebratory album, it is her most incendiary: an unforgettable statement of soul by a musician working at the peak of ...

The recent and handsome boxed set of five Aretha Franklin albums from the 70s with the title 'A Portrait of the Queen 1970-1974' is all the excuse William Dart needs to dedicate a half-hour to the ...

The 1974 Rolling Stone Music Awards gave the best-album honors to Steely Dan, Randy Newman, Jackson Browne, and the Stones, ...

From her background to her unique sense of style to her comments about Black Americans, theGrio highlights some of Cynthia [… ...

From dealing with grief through experimental pop to one of the best live albums ever released, via a surprising concept album ...

Quincy Jones, who passed away Sunday at 91, worked with Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles ... leading to three of the most influential albums in pop history: “Off The Wall ...

The saxophonist and keyboardist and their respective bands will treat fans to a memorable, high-energy evening of great blues ...

But despite a respectable start and a loyal fan base in Europe, Bettye couldn’t find the kind of exposure her Detroit ...