Guardian Music — It had its cheesy moments but this profile of the soul legend was worth persevering withPaul Sexton, presenting The Queen of Soul: the Legend of Aretha (Radio 2), had a bouncy introduction that bordered on the Partridgean. Over two nights, he expla... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — If you don't want to go all the way out to Long Island and spend 200 dollars in the process to see soulful R&B (Jill Scott at Jones Beach), you can get your fix for free right here in... more info

The Telegraph — Gillian Reynolds previews a two-part profile of Aretha Franklin, the first programme in Radio 2's Summer of Soul season. more info

Topix — Take a Look: Aretha Franklin Complete on Columbia "I ain't had no lovin'/Since you know when/He's a lonesome old rooster/And I'm a lonesome hen." So crows 18-year-old Aretha Franklin on the first song of her 1961 Columbia Records debut. more info

Guardian Music — Aretha Franklin, Johnnie Marbles and John Oliver are the only relief in a very bleak weekendI only saw Amy Winehouse perform live once, at a small gig in London's Porchester Hall in 2007. The gig was virtually perfect – an intimate setting, Winehou... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Troubled singer Amy Winehouse won five Grammys in her short career and inspired other young artists.British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse was a phenomenon: a Jewish girl from a London suburb with a retro beehive, a devil-may-care attitude and a voi... more info

L.A. Times - News — Troubled singer Amy Winehouse won five Grammys in her short career and inspired other young artists.British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse was a phenomenon: a Jewish girl from a London suburb with a retro beehive, a devil-may-care attitude and a voi... more info

Perez Hilton — Hopefully they can get this all cleared up asap! Norman West, a longtime songwriting partner of Aretha Franklin, has filed a lawsuit against execs at the singer's publishing company Springtime Publishing Inc. In the lawsuit, West claims that the pub... more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin's longtime songwriting partner has launched a legal battle over royalty payments. Norman West, who has worked with the singer since the 1980s, is suing executives at Franklin's publishing company Springtime Publishing Inc. , alleging ... more info

KEXP Seattle — When I was growing up, things were pretty chaotic at my house. So, much of the time I hid in my room reading books and listening to music. I was only 10-years-old when I found my first Aretha Franklin record in the garage. It was one of hundreds of d... more info