Aretha Franklin

Motown at 50 to celebrate

This fund-raiser for the Motown Historical Museum to start at 7 tonight in the Detroit Marriott in the Renaissance Center. Scheduled performers include host Sinbad, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations and duet partners Stevie...

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Vaddio Records Rock and Roll History

The multipurpose Foster Theater at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum hosts everything from live performances by rock royalty, to intimate interviews and video screenings. With this in mind, employing the right...

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X Factor critics like Sting shouldn't rob the kids of glory

What this series of The X Factor reveals is that the talent gap between the stars and the wannabes is closing fast. Last week’s performance of You Are Not Alone by the massed ranks of The X Factor finalists proved exactly the...

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KEYS, ARETHA, ROOTS BOOKED UNDER NBC'S TREE: Artists among lineup for annual 'Christmas in...

Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin and the Roots join a lineup of performers for NBC's 12th annual "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," scheduled to air Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT. Co-hosted by NBC stars Jane Krakowski ("30...

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Bill Anderson to be Honored at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Nashville, TN -- Prolific songwriter and Country Music Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson will be honored on December 12 as part of the Museum's quarterly programming series Poets and Prophets: Legendary Country Songwriters. The...

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The Sixties - The Greatest Music Decade

By Ray Weber Rock and roll was big in the fifties but it was really defined in the 60s when some of the greatest rock bands in history emerged. These artists continue to influence the direction and...

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Merrill Garbus, tUnE-YaRdS

While tUnE-YaRdS may sound like a band comprised of more than one, it is just one woman: Merrill Garbus. During live shows she's accompanied by Nate Brenner — and currently they're both on tour with Dirty Projectors. They're in...

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CD Review: Joss Stone

The album's swipes from Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, et al., are as accomplished as ever, but she has devolved from retro-soul to retro-retro-soul, re-creating other people's simulations of a vintage sound.

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"Solo" Flight

For the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, going solo is a crowded affair. by Andria Lisle Dan Auerbach is halfway through his winter tour, sitting in a diner in Baltimore, Maryland. He's got a fever — nothing as extreme as H1N1 or as...

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International Jazz And Blues Festival

Thursday, 19 November 2009, 9:19 am Press Release: Black Balloon International Jazz And Blues Festival To Rock The Nation Over Summer Prepare to be transported to the blues zone by the celebrated Billy TK Jnr and a clutch of...

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