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

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Soul veteran Aretha Franklin has issued an update on her ongoing health problems after a spate of cancelled appearances this summer, branding her recovery "absolutely miraculous". more info

Starpulse — Numerous reports are pointing to an N Sync reunion at this Sunday's MTV VMAs. Multiple sources have claimed that Justin Timberlake, who will received this year's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard awar... more info

Starpulse — Aretha Franklin has issued an update on her ongoing health problems after a wave of canceled appearances this summer, branding her recovery "absolutely miraculous". The 71 year-old singer has bee... more info

USA Today Music — "My treatments are going very well," says the Queen of Soul. more info

Nialler9 — One of the tunes of 2012 is getting a belated 12″ vinyl release. Frank B’s ‘Chain Of Fools’ , which samples Aretha Franklin’s track of the same name is coming out in under two weeks on white label. The 12″ comes with two remixes from Lumi... more info