Brooklyn Vegan — photos by @griffinshot - Tim Griffin Aretha Franklin @ ACL Live 9/3/2014 The purse stashed under the piano Thursday night foretold Aretha Franklin's arrival. Because the gospel priestess demands the AC be turned off for her performances, the 72-year-... more info

TMZ — Aretha Franklin had a malt-down at a Johnny Rockets in Niagara Falls ... after one of it servers screamed at her for trying to eat her takeout order inside the restaurant.  Franklin ordered a burger to go from the popular chain after… more info

Stereogum — It’s pretty satisfying when we get to write a “Where’s The Beef” article involving actual beef, so here we go. According to an Associated Press report, Aretha Franklin stopped by a Buffalo, New York Johnny Rockets — the faux ’50s franchis... more info

The Telegraph — Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin and Tony Bennett plus a marvellous atmosphere - here's our A to Z guide more info

The Telegraph — Aretha Franklin shows she knows how to please - and tease - a crowd with a rousing performance at the 2014 Montreal Jazz Festival more info

NME — Singer will cover Adele and Donna Summer on new album more info

Nialler9 — If you’re going to make it in pop, you better have a good hairdresser. Just ask Brian May, Gene Simmons, Aretha Franklin, Busta Rhymes and Stevie Nicks. Here are ten of my favourite hair icons in music. Check out the Irish Independent’s Insider ... more info

Stereogum — In case you didn’t know (I didn’t), legendary singer Aretha Franklin has been hard at work on a covers album that focuses on songs by “divas” and is set to come out in September. According to Billboard, she has already finished songs from Gla... more info

Time — Writing songs with his then-wife Carole King, he wrote the words for perennial ballads made into hits by The Drifters, The Crystals and Aretha Franklin more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Even if you never knew Gerry Goffin’s name, you knew some of his work. The songwriter, who died Thursday in Los Angeles at age 75, helped bring into the world three-minute American song-pillars including “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,�... more info