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This week in NYC live music brings another interesting and eclectic mix of shows, including a week-long run by Richard Thompson, an all-star cast at the Tibet House Benefit Concert, lots of New Orleans-style funk/soul/jazz, plus shows by Big Gigantic, Mates of State, Yellowbirds, and Zola Jesus, among others. Read on for the weekly highlight reel and show listings...

Always loved Aretha's very soulful version of this great song. Really love her piano playing on some versions that I have heard over the years.

USA's incumbent President Barack Obama has compiled a cool 28-track Spotify playlist to soundtrack his up coming election campaign.The official mixtape, which you can check out here , features songs from the likes of Bruce Springsteen , Aretha Franklin , Florence and the Machine , No Doubt , U2 , [...]

President Barack Obama built his entire campaign on the premise of hope and change. Along the way, he's realigned the musical tastes associated with the leader of the free world, as evidenced by his love of hip-hop and Al Green and invitations to acts like The Killers and Yim Yames to play the White House. Fun fact: President Bush only had a paltry 250 songs on his iPod . In an effort to further play up his musical savviness (which undoubtedly translates to more votes in the Williamsburg region), [...]

Tal y como lo hizo hace 4 años, cuando competía por la presidencia de los Estados Unidos, el presidente Barack Obama acaba de publicar un playlist con sus canciones favoritas del momento. La gran diferencia en esta ocasión, aparte de que esta vez está tratando de ser reelegido, es que el playlist se puede escuchar integro en su página de Facebook usando Spotify. El playlist que se armó Obama tiene de todo y para todos. Pasa por No Doubt, Florence and the Machine, Wilco, Arcade Fire y Noah and the Whale, hasta Bruce Springsteen, Aretha [...]

looks like the post x-factor US campaign began over the weekend as melanie amaro made her post win debut in this massive pepsi ad for superbowl sunday. check out the accompanying thumping remake of 'respect' in full below and tell me you secretly didn't mind it. melanie amaro - respect and check out the full superbowl ad below featuring sir elton john: pepsi - kings court http://feeds.feedburner.com/Wo ngiesMusicWorld

With most of the recent news surrounding The X Factor having to do with the pink slip parade unleashed upon half its on-air talent, we almost forgot about the woman who actually won the competition, Melanie Amaro. The singer, who is signed to judge LA Reid's Epic Records , has a new single out, "Respect", which samples Aretha Franklin's classic song with an additional dancefloor beat and an overdose of synths. Listen to it below. Melanie Amaro - "Respect" [...]

Filed under: News , R.I.P. Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Don Cornelius , who helped popularize black music and culture through ' Soul Train ,' a show he created and hosted for more than two decades, was found dead earlier today (Feb. 1) in Sherman Oaks, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 75. According to sources, the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound . Police arrived at Cornelius' apartment [...]

Aretha Franklin's Arista singles are an essential chapter of post-70s rhythm and blues.

Did You Hear? :: Things are starting to look up for Britney Spears and her fiancé , Jason Trawick. The conservatorship that was placed on the singer's finances in 2008 will soon be lifted, and it's rumored that her wedding will take place in Maui on Valentine's Day. C'est romantique! [ Pop Crush ] :: You know who won't be getting married on Valentine's Day? Aretha Franklin. Just weeks after announcing her engagement to beau Willie Wilkerson, the Queen of Soul released a statement saying they won't be tying the knot any [...]

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The ARETHA FRANKLIN calls off her engagement alert ! The she-singer won't be walking down the aisle any time soon to meet the her he-lover, the WILLIE WILKERSON, any time soon as the FRANKLIN has called off their engagement. Will and I have decided we were moving a little too fast, and there were a number of things that had not been thought through thoroughly. There will be no wedding at this time. We will not comment on it any further because of the very personal and sensitive [...]

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Filed under: News Shahar Azran, WireImage Aretha Franklin has called off her wedding to Willie Wilkerson, just three weeks after announcing her engagement . As the Associated Press reports, the Queen of Soul broke the bad news via a representative, who said the singer felt things had moved too quickly . Aretha apparently also believed that the couple hadn't considered "a number of things," whatever that means.

The queen of soul is hoping that the third time is a charm. Earlier today Aretha Franklin announced that she is engaged to her longtime boyfriend and friend Willie Wilkerson and will walk down the aisle in the summer of 2012. The legendary singer who was previously married to Ted White from 1961 to 1969 [...] Aretha Franklin And Willie Wilkerson Engaged, To Be Married In June is a post from: RnB Music Blog

the ARETHA FRANKLIN and her "forever friend", the WILLIAM 'WILLIE' WILKERSON, are engaged to be married, her rep tells PEOPLE. the she-singer, 69, and the WILKERSON are discussing tying the knot on Miami Beach, with an exclusive reception aboard a private yacht. the FRANKLIN confirmed that the (almost) date of her big do : We're looking at June or July for our date and no, I'm not pregnant, LOL!" congrats. and i want to know if for real she said LOL. wotyougot

It's been a good year or so for Aretha Franklin following the health scare she faced in late ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ aretha-franklin-engaged-to-lon gtime-friend-willie-/60105/

Filed under: News Shahar Azran, WireImage Time to raise a glass to Aretha Franklin : The soul legend revealed that she's now engaged to longtime boyfriend William "Willie" Wilkerson. The 69-year-old Franklin made the wedding announcement via a statement to the Associated Press. In it, she said they were considering having the wedding next summer in Palm Beach, Fla., with the reception taking place on a yacht.

Jazz'dup classic...club friendly...gets the girls dancin...what more do you want son? Dimitri from Paris's edit of Arethla Franklin's ALL-TIME-CLASSIC 'I say a little prayer' out this year on white label. I won't waste time blabbing on about this, we all know it, it won't suit many of your deep house sets but there will be the right time when it'll go off... maybe even if you're only trying to impress that wee brunette with the fake boobs at the front left, whatever... we provide, you decide. [...]

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extended lunch-break, now i'm back at me desk for the last coupla working hours of 011, and grabbing some festive joy via the ARETHA FRANKLIN 's performance of the ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH mp3 on last PM's JIMMY FALLON. wotyougot