New York Post — There are a few music legends who changed the game so much so that they were the blueprint for everything that came after them. Elvis Presley. Ray Charles. The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. James Brown. Bob Dylan. Aretha Franklin — who died Thursday... more info

Guardian Music — From feminist anthems to painful songs of heartbreak, strident black politics to spiritual quests, Aretha Franklin became a pop-cultural titan – and a symbol of American strengthAretha Franklin tributes and live reactionsAretha Franklin dies a... more info

New York Post — Nicki Minaj’s new album “Queen” — which suddenly dropped Friday — takes royal aim at a roster of Top 10 hip-hop artists. Her “Barbie Dreams” track already has social media buzzing about men that the Queens rapper calls out on that expli... more info

Guardian Music — Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Stevie Wonder – Bruce W Talamon photographed them all. His images, collected in a new book, capture an era before publicists controlled their stars“Nobody will ever understand what fun we had,” says Bruce ... more info

Core News — “Iggy serves up another sonic cocktail to kick the weekend off. This week he’s spinning nuggets from The Lovely Eggs, Butttz, Sleaford Mods and James Brown. Iggy’s musical legacy has inspired and energised rock and roll’s alternative spirit s... more info

Guardian Music — The death of the 20-year-old chart-topper leaves behind a trail of violence but to the network of fans who grieve him, he was a troubled geniusDeath is indiscriminate not just in its inevitability, but in its propensity for bleaching some of our dark... more info

JamBase — Listen to The Motet channel James Brown and The Meters on the funky throwback single "That Dream." The post Exclusive Premiere: The Motet Shares New Single ‘That Dream’ appeared first on JamBase. more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonBrooklyn trio Moon Hooch, with their dupstep basslines and a starring role for a traffic cone, were the most interesting act on a varied and impressive billLove Supreme, Britain’s big jazz and soul festival, has been running ... more info

Guardian Music — The US author talks about her book on the pop star whose life distilled so many of our obsessions with race, gender and the bodyMargo Jefferson is the author of Negroland: A Memoir, which won a National Book Critics Circle award, (for autobiography) ... more info

Stereogum — The drummer who helped give some of James Brown's most indelible hits their signature snap, John "Jabo" Starks, has died at age 79. Starks' manager, Kathie Williams, confirmed that he died at his home in Mobile, Alabama, after battling leukemia and m... more info