Guardian Music — The Mobos celebrate the uniqueness of British urban music, origins and allDan Hancox chose to undermine the achievements of the nominated artists for the Mobo awards, who have done so well and have been flying the flag for British music internationa... more info

VH1 Blog — Aretha Franklin has apparently rebounded completely from last December’s health scare (rumored to be pancreatic cancer) that led to surgery, not to mention death rumors on Twitter. Yesterday morning in Detroit she performed a four-song set—”I C... more info

Guardian Music — A recent Guardian article asked whether the Mobo awards are still relevant. But the criticisms were wide of the mark – thanks to the Mobos the charts are dominated by urban actsIt's a shame that Dan Hancox, while writing about the Mobo awards in a ... more info

Guardian Music — Days after the death of the master songwriter, plans revealed for musical about Irish writerAs the rock world mourned lyricist Jerry Leiber last week, it fondly remembered classic hits such as Jailhouse Rock and Stand By Me, for which Leiber wrote th... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Aretha Franklin wowed fans in her hometown on Thursday night when she performed her first show since battling a mystery illness last year. more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin wowed fans in her hometown on Thursday night (25Aug11) when she performed her first show since battling a mystery illness last year (10). The Queen of Soul was forced to cancel a string of shows at the end of 2010 after she was diagno... more info

Detroit Free Press — Four out of four stars Thursday DTE Energy Music Theatre more info

Detroit Free Press — The mood outside the Chicago Theatre in May was a palpable mix of excitement, curiosity and nerves. more info

Perez Hilton — Respect! Aretha Franklin may have already been honored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but come this fall, she'll be honored in their American Music Master series. The weeklong celebration will kick off Oct. 31 at Case Western Reserve University and... more info

Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin hasn't performed publicly in metro Detroit since her hospitalization in late 2010. So the Queen of Soul's show at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Thursday should be a homecoming concert to remember. more info