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Insider Playlist – Iconic Hair

4523 days ago
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
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Aretha Franklin Working With André 3000, Covering Adele On New LP

4524 days ago
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
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Remembering Gerry Goffin, the ’60s Poet of Teen Heartbreak

4529 days ago
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
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Songwriter Gerry Goffin dies; co-wrote hits for Aretha, Whitney, more

4530 days ago
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
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Montreal Jazz Festival: big and relevant

4546 days ago
The Telegraph — André Menard, director of the Montreal Jazz Festival, talks about the 2014 event, which will feature Aretha Franklin and Michael Bublé and jazz pianist Oliver Jones more info
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Aretha Franklin receives Honorary Degree from Harvard University

4549 days ago
NME — The 72-year-old soul singer performed 'The Star Spangled Banner' at the ceremony more info
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Coney Island Seaside Summer Concert Series taking 2014 off but plans to be back next year

4575 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — Seaside crowd for Aretha Franklin, 2011 (more by Jacob Blickenstaff) One of NYC's longest-running free outdoor show series, Marty Markowitz's Coney Island Seaside Summer Concert Series, will not happen in 2014. It will not be gone forever, though:In ... more info
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Aretha Franklin Suing Parody Website Bosses Over Feud Story

4593 days ago
ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin is suing the bosses of an online parody website after they joked about a feud between her and Patti Labelle.Editors at... more info
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Aretha Franklin Denies Brawl With Patti LaBelle And Is Suing The Satirical Blog That Reported It

4593 days ago
Stereogum — Soul legend Aretha Franklin has got herself into a bit of an embarrassing mess. Franklin is suing satirical news site News Nerds for $10 million because of a story they ran about a fictional brawl between Franklin and fellow soul songstress Patti LaB... more info
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Aretha Franklin Dismisses Reports Of Patti Labelle Fight

4595 days ago
ContactMusic — Soul icon Aretha Franklin has laughed off rumours her pal Patti Labelle was recently arrested following a fight between the pair after fans fell for... more info
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