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Tony Bennett - Tony Bennett Thrills New York With Birthday Gig

5327 days ago

ContactMusic — Veteran superstar Tony Bennett celebrated his 85th birthday by playing a star-studded gig in New York City on Sunday night 18Sep11 with Sir Elton John and Aretha Franklin The singer reached the milestone age last month 03Aug11 and on Sunday he put on... more info

Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin Recruits New Pianist At Jazz Competition

5331 days ago

ContactMusic — Soul singer Aretha Franklin has recruited a new pianist to join her touring ensemble after he impressed her at an international music competition on Sunday 11Sep11 The Respect hitmaker made a surprise appearance at the Thelonious Monk International J... more info

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Respect La Diva, Garrick Theatre, review

5334 days ago

The Telegraph — Respect La Diva at the Garrick Theatre, a tribute to great female vocalists ranging from Aretha Franklin to Madonna and Beyonce, is the kind of show you might expect to see on the end of a pier in Blackpool or at a holiday camp in Skegness. more info

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Response: Our awards would never underplay the influence of black artists

5338 days ago

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

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Aretha Franklin Sings And Flirts Before Obama’s Labor Day Speech

5340 days ago

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

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Don't dismiss the Mobos

5341 days ago

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

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Jerry Leiber's last lyrical masterpiece to celebrate the many sides of Oscar Wilde

5350 days ago

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

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Aretha returns with blockbuster hometown concert

5350 days ago

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

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Aretha Franklin - Aretha Returns With Blockbuster Hometown Concert

5351 days ago

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

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