Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin is already the Queen of Soul and a millinery trendsetter. Now she's donning the hat of casting director. more info

Star Online, Malaysia — DETROIT (AP): Aretha Franklin wants Halle Berry to show her some R-E-S-P-E-C-T and sign on to portray a younger version of the Queen of Soul in an upcoming biopic. more info

USA Today Music — Aretha Franklin would like to see Halle Berry portray a younger version of the Queen of Soul in an upcoming biopic. more info

Detroit Free Press — Halle Berry and Denzel Washington: Aretha Franklin wants you. more info

Guardian Music — If you're swayed by songs that contain echoes of classic Memphis R&B, then this white soul singer will doubtless appealHometown: Jackson, Tennessee.The lineup: Lauren Pritchard (vocals, guitar).The background: She probably didn't need it because she'... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Approximately 35 years after their creative apogees, names like James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Sly Stone, Barry White and Aretha Franklin exist as almost afterthoughts. Their legendary status is so secure as to be taken for granted. Their... more info

Popdose — Pity poor Rhino Entertainment, and their vaults bursting with classic tracks from excessively anthologized artists. Take Aretha Franklin, for instance: she has more compilations to her credit than most artists have albums of original material, and th... more info

All About Jazz — Pre-Order Bundles Available At OMD's Own Webstore: WWW.OMD.HASAWEBSTORE.COM OMD (aka Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) return with their first new album in 14 years. History of Modern will be released September 28th in the US via Bright Antenna Rec... more info

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ET Online — Barbra Streisand is in store for a big-time tribute during Grammy week next year. Streisand is Musicares' 2011 Person of the Year. She'll be honored at a star-studded dinner in L.A. next February 11. Each year, MusiCares honors a recording ar... more info