Consequence of Sound — Boston producer flips yet another hit. more info

Topix — After recovering from an undisclosed illness, Aretha Franklin is returning to the concert stage with a performance in her hometown of Detroit. more info

411 Mania — From the Beatles and the Rolling Stones to the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zeppelin, Aretha Franklin and more, the 411 staff count down their top 5 musical acts of the 1960s! more info

Cross Rhythms — Soul star Aretha Franklin on five CD re-issue more info

Topix — After recovering from an undisclosed illness, Aretha Franklin is returning to the concert stage with a December performance in her hometown of Detroit. more info

USA Today Music — The Queen of Soul will start recording in November with producers Don Was and Babyface. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The 2013 edition of “A Very Special Christmas” albums benefiting the Special Olympics puts the focus on superstar names, with a roundup of holiday songs from John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Sting and Tom Petty and the ... more info

USA Today Music — Sheryl Crow, John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, Sting and Elvis on are the set more info

Mercury News, California — The documentary, featuring Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, the Rolling Stones, Bono and more, tells how a tiny Alabama town became home to some of rock/R&B's most thrilling moments. more info

Topix — Go down enough rabbit holes on YouTube and eventually you'll come across a video of Roberta Flack performing at a televised Duke Ellington tribute in 1973 alongside Peggy Lee, Aretha Franklin, and Sarah Vaughan. more info