Brooklyn Vegan — City Winery is presenting a two-day music, food and wine festival in Queens at Forest Hills Stadium on September 17 & 18. The lineup is pretty impressive... Continue reading… more info

USA Today Music — After repairs, judge postpones order to demolish deteriorating Memphis house.             more info

KEXP Seattle — On May 13th, in honor of Stevie Wonder’s 66th birthday, KEXP celebrated Soul Day, featuring twelve hours of some of the best rock ‘n’ soul music ever made. From 6AM to 6PM, KEXP DJs spun soul icons like Curtis Mayfield and Aretha Franklin... more info

Mjsbigblog — On Day 3 of Kelly Clarkson's big Facebook announcement, the American Idol winner covers Aretha Franklin, tells funny stories about the Pope. The post Kelly Clarkson Covers Aretha Franklin Facebook Live Day 3 (VIDEO) appeared first on mjsbigblog. ... more info

Guardian Music — Guitarist, record producer and songwriter who co-wrote The Dark End of the Street and worked with Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and Tammy WynetteIf Chips Moman had done nothing more than revive the becalmed recording career of Elvis Presley in the l... more info

USA Today Music — A court order could mean demolition for the birth home of soul queen Aretha Franklin.             more info

Detroit Free Press — The music icon says she and the boxer-activist had a beautiful friendship.             more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — As Cleveland prepares for the 2016 Republican National Convention, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is opening a very timely exhibit around rock and politics. "Louder Than Words: Rock, Power & Politics" looks at some of the most important debates in ou... more info

Guardian Music — (Sony)After the mega-selling All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor’s second major-label album is supposedly influenced by Elvis, Aretha Franklin and, er, Olly Murs. One can imagine the King purring the acoustic Just a Friend in one of his bad fi... more info

Detroit Free Press — The music of Motown, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and others is featured in 'A Midsummer SOULstice'             more info