Recent blog posts about Aretha Franklin from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/arethafranklin/ 2013-05-25T18:11:11+01:00 text/html 2013-05-24T14:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4968898/counterbalance-no-130-aretha-franklins-lady-soul/
You told me to leave you alone. My father said come on home. My doctor said take it easy. But the pull of the 130th most acclaimed album of all-time is much too strong. A 1968 soul classic is this week's Counterbalance. Klinger: OK, so here we are with another slab of impossibly sweet 1960s R&B from the Queen of Soul, and I am at somewhat of a loss to talk about it. Much like our previous foray into Aretha Franklin's work, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Lady Soul is so consistently good and [...]]]> text/html 2013-05-17T09:43:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4955998/free-mp3-jorge-takei-aretha/
Our booii Fabian aka Jorge Takei(Suruba / Nurvous), who also played at our party at Rosis a few weeks ago is back with a new release which just dropped (as a free download) on XLR8R. It's a nice house... READ MORE]]> text/html 2013-05-14T22:15:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4950556/aretha-franklin-cancels-performances-at-doctors-recommendation/
Due to her doctors recommendation for treatment during the time frame of May 20 & 26, Ms. Aretha Franklin has regretfully withdrawn from her scheduled performances at Foxwoods Resort & Casino and with members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) on Monday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. celebrating the 24th annual Corporate Night. Ms. Franklin states she has no further comment on the matter at this point in time. Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Janelle Mone has graciously agreed to perform for [...]]]> text/html 2013-04-25T11:04:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4914364/6-things-id-forgotten-i-love-about-buenos-aires/
It's not exactly La Grande Jatte, but I love Plaza San Martin anyway. I'll never forget about all the great friends I have in Buenos Aires, the delicious ensalada de fruta , the tree-saving bidets (How did I go so long without them?), or those ridiculously cheap Pilates classes -- which are included in the 380 pesos (or roughly US$45 at the black-market exchange rate) I just paid for a one-month membership at my old gym. But the joy of six other great things about BA had almost slipped my [...]]]> text/html 2013-04-18T21:03:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4901729/los-3-discos-ms-importantes-del-siglo-xx-hechos-por/
El rock no siempre ha sido generoso con las mujeres . Si bien es cierto que ahora tenemos algunas exponentes custicas y talentosas, hace dcadas esto no era una realidad. Pero por suerte, no estamos aqu ni para protestar ni para remarcar, sino para tratar otros gneros. Y para iniciar algo de debate proponiendo algunos discos seminales para la msica femenina del siglo pasado. As es, lo que vamos a proponer son los tres discos femeninos ms importantes del siglo XX . El rol de la mujer en la msica [...]]]> text/html 2013-03-18T05:40:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4837108/shake-shuffle-and-roll-harlems-greatest-hits/
Although I seriously doubt that I'll ever be 100 percent down with the idea of Internet memes launching hit singles, and I can't begin to understand the appeal of the ones behind Baauer's "Harlem Shake," I have less against the song than a cynical pop fan like me probably should. I wonder, though, if now that Billboard is factoring YouTube views into its chart-compiling criteria (a move made just in time for "Harlem Shake" to debut at No. 1), can crazy fans with a lot of excess time on their hands and a decent Internet [...]]]> text/html 2013-02-26T22:12:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4802386/luther-vandrosss-10-best-songs-that-werent-covers/
Ever since I made the bold assertion a couple of weeks ago that Sheena Easton deserved the Best New Artist Grammy she won in 1982, I've been kind of agonizing over it. I mean, really ? Over Luther Vandross? My justification was that by 1981, Vandross already had been kicking around the industry for the better part of a decade, as an esteemed songwriter, a back-up singer (for David Bowie, among others), and vocalist for at least two groups (Luther and Change, on whose 1980 album he sang two tracks) before he got around [...]]]> text/html 2013-02-14T20:19:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4780036/alexandra-burke-discusses-new-album-bad-sales-of-last-album/
Alexandra Burke said on the flop of her last album, Heartbreak On Hold, : "I loved that album. I loved the positivity behind it. This new album is very different Im listening to Aretha, Gladys Knight, Billie Holiday. Im being inspired by the greats particularly those who may have been forgotten by my generation. All I want to do is sing and have people hear my voice. If that means slowing things down then so be it although I do love to dance! And on the new album: I cant say [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-30T14:31:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4750149/armchair-ar-the-roots-collaborations/
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN ACTUAL ALBUM(S) BUT A NEW FEATURE IN WHICH WE OUTLINE A PROJECT(S) WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE HAPPEN. With all the exciting news being announced by Questlove these past few weeks, we were inspired to put together a special edition of Armchair A&R. With collaborations already in the works with D'Angelo and Elvis Costello , we thought we would throw together some dream collaborations of our own involving the Legendary Roots Crew. Of course, some of these collaborations involve the creative mastery of Questlove [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-23T15:07:09+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4736962/news-musicali-2013-intervista-a-john-legend-aretha-franklin-ha/
New Kids on the Block in tour con i 98 Degrees & Boyz II Men : E' stato annunciato ufficialmente il tour estivo dei New Kids on the Block in tour con i 98 Degrees e Boyz II Men che si svolger nel Nord America. Si parte il 30 maggio a Uncasville, nel Connectictut con i 98 Degrees e Boyz II Men impegnati ad aprire gli show. Per la band il ritorno sulle scene un momento davvero molto emozionante, come racconta a People lo stesso Joey McIntyre: "Sembra proprio che le cose stiano andando sempre [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-18T19:33:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4728306/aretha-franklin-playing-east-coast-shows-in-march-dates/
Aretha Franklin in Coney Island in 2011 ( more by Jacob Blickenstaff ) Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is still kickin' it and she'll be playing a few shows on the east coast this March. Two of those are in the NYC area, including one at Westchester County Center in White Plains, where she was supposed to play back in November, but that show was postponed and will instead take place on March 27 . After that, Aretha will play the [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-18T14:14:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4727705/friday-mixtape-176-by-thelastminute/
Welcome to another Friday Mixtape. I took the above photograph at Merewether Beach, NSW, Australia. I hope it's casual Friday at your place of work and you're wearing a cheesy hawaiian shirt. This week's mixtape came together easily and I think it kinda works. Have a spectacular weekend everyone. We support a different artist every week and buy their music. This week we are going to support Sun City . So please go buy their music . Play Friday Mixtape 176: Download Friday Mixtape [...]]]> text/html 2013-01-14T17:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4719074/sundanceslamdance-13-metal-in-the-mountains/
MS contributor Corey Mitchell previews all things metal (and music) at this coming week's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT.]]> text/html 2013-01-14T14:36:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4718696/aretha-franklin-one-step-ahead-disco-tech-edit/
Admittedly, I do not possess a sizable Aretha Franklin library. I know her big tracks and can diva out with the best of em when the time's right, but my knowledge of heroeuvreis small. I do have this track in rotation on my iTunes and when I came across this lovely little re-edit by Swedish artist Disco Tech I rejoiced in having more of the Queen in my library. Franklin's performance here is raw and emotive. She adds inflection to the parts that require it and draws out other words to emphasize the longing [...]]]> text/html 2012-12-14T16:16:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4673240/kissin-by-the-mistletoe-aretha-franklin/
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i know i can't afford to stop for one moment, 'cos i'm just out of reach of your fingertips Aretha is an undisputed champ and I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone disputing the power of DiscoTech (half of which is Gigamesh . Nuff said.) This classic is handled brilliantly, retaining it's original glory while adding a few updated funky bits. For the wedding dance playlist of your favorite indie music snob. UPDATE: This is not DiscoTech, it is Disco Tech , a guy from [...]]]> text/html 2012-11-21T01:32:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4630783/how-would-nina-simone-feel-about-being-resurrected-in-zoe/
Some time ago, there were reports that Aretha Franklin was so keen on having Halle Berry play her in the story of her life that the Queen of Soul personally approached the Oscar winner to urge her to take on the role. As daring an actress as Berry might be, she wasn't sure if she was up to that particular challenge. After all, she said in at least one interview that I read, she can't sing. I'm not sure if Zoe Saldana has any singing talent, but I certainly wish she'd taken the Halle Berry high road [...]]]> text/html 2012-11-19T14:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4628762/hot-video-alert-melanie-amaro-dont-fail-me-now/
Melanie Amaro, winner of the very first U.S. X-Factor competition sure has been taking her sweet time with her debut album. She released her debut single, the incredibly catchy, auto-tuned-to-death dance/pop jam "Don't Fail Me Now" back in September, followed by the more R&B "Love Me Now," both of which saw some success on a couple of different charts here in America. Nearly a month later, the]]> text/html 2012-11-18T18:18:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4626720/song-of-the-day-walk-into-the-light-aretha/
Yes, we've already had Aretha Franklin a few weeks ago, and while I thought of doing something else, hearing her sing gospel last night has put me in an Aretha mood. "Walk Into the Light," is the lead track from her second live gospel LP, One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism . This track displays both the power of Aretha's own voice, as well as how strong the choir is in the background, one of the key elements in gospel music. The voices soar towards heaven, and display how gospel music is the music that sounds like it can [...]]]> text/html 2012-10-28T15:34:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4591453/song-of-the-day-wholy-holy-aretha-franklin/
While there are many gospel songs I could use for the first Gospel Sunday, Aretha Franklin's cover of Marvin Gaye's"Wholy Holy," is one of the best songs in the gospel collection. Not only is it from the best selling gospel album of all time ( Amazing Grace has sold 2 million copies), but also demonstrates the power of gospel's lyrics, and, of course, the supreme power that is Aretha's voice. With deeply spiritual lyrics, a peaceful-sounding instrumental arrangement, the huge sound of the Southern California Community Choir (these two things we can credit to James Cleveland) and Aretha's soaring [...]]]>