Jan. 3, 1987, marked a monumental moment in music history. On this day, Aretha Franklin — known around the world as the ...

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AMAZING GRACE") PAUL ROBESON: (Singing) Amazing grace ... BALABAN: In 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha ...

Although concert movies featuring classical music debuted during the early days of cinema, it wasn’t until the rock-and-roll ...

The star beat such legendary artists as Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday in the poll carried out by music channel VH1. The 44 year old is the most successful female chart act of all time with ...

The Franklin Fire first erupted in Malibu on Dec. 9. The fire burned 4,037 acres before reaching full containment on Dec. 18. 28 structures were damaged and 20 structures destroyed. MALIBU ...

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GRACE Dent has secured the gig of a lifetime, after landing a top job. The food critic has been announced as the latest co-host of Celebrity MasterChef, and she is being supported in her new ...

Scrolling through a comment section after a Penn State Football loss, one might encounter comments reading “Fire Franklin” and “he can’t win the big game.” However, Penn State fans have been spoiled ...

Gregg Wallace will be replaced by restaurant critic Grace Dent in the next series of the BBC's Celebrity MasterChef. Dent, a Guardian columnist and former I'm A Celebrity contestant, will join ...

John Torode’s wife Lisa Faulkner has praised Grace Dent’s new role on MasterChef (Picture: BBC/ PA Wire) Author and podcaster Grace has appeared regularly as a guest on MasterChef, and last ...

Adhering to our strict set of rules (no EPs, no live albums, no reeditions and no OSTs ... Shabaka Hutchings’ 'Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace' (his second full length project) offers a ...

While 2024 was a great year both in amount of music releases and their quality, some albums stuck around with us more than others. Honorable mentions who didn’t make the list include the ...