• Cissy Houston Sings Back-Up for Aretha Franklin, Forgets Lyrics

    Aretha Franklin recently stopped by the "Late Show with David Letterman" and delivered a live rendition of a cover of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep." Whitney Houston's mother and gospel-singing great, Cissy Houston attempted to sing backup, forgetting many of the lyrics.
  • 'Forrest Gump' Soundtrack To Be Reissued in Triple Vinyl Set For 20th Anniversary

    Rolling Stone reports that the classic soundtrack to the Academy Award-winning film Forrest Gump will be getting its own triple-LP reissue to mark the film's 20th anniversary. Among the artists included on the soundtrack are Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, The Doors, and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
  • 12 Legends Covering Songs By Other Legends [LISTEN]

    It's pretty common for an up-and-coming artist to cover a song by a legendary artist to get themselves going, but there have been many times where these covers of classic songs have come from other legendary artists. Here are 12 legendary artists who have covered other legendary artists.
  • Aretha Franklin Recording Album With Andre 3000

    According to Billboard, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is more than halfway done recording a covers album that is slated for release in September. The as-of-yet untitled album will be co-produced by OutKast's Andrew Benjamin, a.k.a. Andre 3000, and will feature Franklin's renditions of ten songs by female singers (or "divas" as they're being referred to). The album will also be executive produced by the legendary Clive Davis.
  • 6 Great Songs with Just One Chord

    Coming up with a decent chord progression is a difficult task for some songwriters. Some take the easy way out and just use tired, clichéd progression that we've heard a thousand times before (I'm looking at you, every artist in this Wikipedia article I found), while others make the odd decision to do away with progressions entirely, playing one chord and nothing else. Here are six great songs written with just one chord.
  • Queen of Soul Talks New Album

    Aretha Franklin is ready to get back to the music and she's planning on doing so with some big names on her new album.
  • BET Honors Ceremony Paying Tribute to Aretha Franklin, More

    Entertainment representing African-American culture is full of figures that had a substantial impact on the American identity. We don't envy those at BET who have to pick who gets honored at the network's annual show, the BET Honors. This year's organizers seem to have picked a pretty solid group however.
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