Guardian Music — Alexandra Burke has had more care and cash lavished on her than most talent show winners. But can she transcend her primetime ITV origins? AlmostEven before you hear the music, it's hard not to be impressed by Alexandra Burke's debut album. The reaso... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Matt "Guitar" Murphy may be best recognized as the short-order cook who walks out on an angry Aretha Franklin in 1980s Blues Brothers movie ("The Blues Brothers? Shiiit! They still owe you money, fool"). But the barrel-chested guitar-slinger had been... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — It's beginning to look a lot like Chritmas, especially among this week's music releases. Bob Dylan's Christmas In the Heart is in stores tomorrow, along with Aretha Franklin's This Christmas, the Jackson 5's Ultimate Christmas Collection, and Neil Di... more info

All About Jazz — Oct 2, 2009: Aretha Franklin's powerhouse 1971 performance from the Fillmore West highlights the download releases Wolfgang's Vault has posted today of some of the greatest women in music. Today's download releases also include Janis Joplin in 1969 a... more info

Rolling Stone — Want to see Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Stevie Wonder, U2, Aretha Franklin and others celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary with two all-star concerts? The festivities are happening at New York’s Madison Square Garden... more info

All About Jazz — Jazz Celebration Big Band returns to the Temperance House in Newtown, PA on Thursday, October 22, from 8-10 p.m. Jazz Celebration is a 17 piece Jazz Orchestra performing the classic repertorie of Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman,... more info

All About Jazz — The Frostburg State University Cultural Event Series Jazz Club welcomes Regina Carter, jazz violinist, who will perform with her quintet on Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Alice R. Manicur Assembly Hall in the Lane University Center at 7:30 p.m. as part of ... more info

All About Jazz — Project A - Joel Frahm and Bruce Katz - (Anzic Records) - Frahm joins forces with blues and jazz keyboard artist Katz for 9 tunes recorded by, influnced by and inspired by Aretha Franklin (hence the letter "A" in the title.) Frahm could easily have ... more info

Dlisted — Somebody get on the phone to Chris Nolan and tell him that if Catwoman is in the next Batman movie, Aretha Franklin is just woman for the JOB! The chichi queen stepped out in NYC last night wearing cat print from head to cankles. Really, if this isn&... more info

Songwriters: Bob DiPiero and Tom Douglas What do Hank Williams, “Number 3,” Chuck Berry, “Will” Faulkner, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Rosa Parks, “Scarlett O,” Hank Aaron, Michael Jordan, Pocahontas, Jack Daniel... more info