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You grow girl: how Aretha, Nina and Dolly can help save the ash tree

Seeds harvested from disease resistant trees – and named after vintage music divas – could beat dieback

The Guardian - UK

Karla Peterson: A retiring critic remembers tops of the pop after 37 years of watching

My first-ever byline in the San Diego Union was on a 1985 review of Aretha Franklin's "Who's Zoomin' Who" album, which included the Top 10 smash "Freeway of Love." My last byline will be on this very story, as I trade 37 fast-lane years in journalism for the great wide…

Tribune News Service

Monsters of doc: Mark Kermode’s top 20 music documentaries

For our festival-averse film critic, movies about concerts and musicians are essential viewing – and he believes we are living through a golden age for the form

The Guardian - UK

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Daily Record

Here's how Taylor Swift's prolific run of albums stacks up against the all-time greats

Taylor Swift is on a tear.

Los Angeles Times

The CIA’s mammoth task — what will those wacky US intelligence agencies do next?

The CIA is investing in bringing the woolly mammoth back to life. And that’s not the only baffling US intelligence agency news this week.

Crikey

Bruce Springsteen releasing soul music cover album in November

The Boss is getting a chance to do what he always wanted to do.

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The Dublin based soul funk group you'll soon be a fan of

Toshín is a six-piece soul-funk group with ultra-talented lead singer Tosin Bankole at the fore

Dublin Live

Stars pick which actors would play them in a biopic - from David Beckham to Emma Bunton

After Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood reveal which actors they'd want to play them in a movie, we take a look at the other big names who also have stars in their sights

Daily Mirror

The FBI monitored Aretha Franklin's role in the civil rights movement for years

The agency surveilled Franklin and those around her to gauge how deeply she was involved in organizations tied to Communism, the civil rights movement and the Black Power movement.

WEKU

The FBI Closely Tracked Aretha Franklin's Appearances at Civil Rights Events

The FBI used a network of snitches to spy on entertainers and activists, and the Queen of Soul was no exception.

Reason

In Defense of Not Mourning Queen Elizabeth

Plus: Aretha Franklin's FBI file is declassified, Coinbase challenges Treasury Department sanctions of cryptocurrency technology, and more...

Reason

TV tonight: cracking comedy pilot Perfect is worthy of a full series

It tackles the big issues facing wheelchair users and has some superb gags. Plus: a tribute to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

R&B Hall of Fame headed to Mississippi town

The project is the culmination of a 50-year effort to build a hall of fame for R&B musicians such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin and B.B. King.

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Evening Standard

BBC Proms 2022: Prom 47 Aretha Franklin Queen of Soul review - transcendent

Singer Sheléa’s transformation into the icon Franklin was something to behold

Los Angeles Times

Acclaimed doc about ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin mired in legal fight

When “Amazing Grace,” the long-awaited documentary of Aretha Franklin’s 1972 gospel performance premiered to sold-out audiences in November 2018, first in New York and then Los Angeles, the reception was euphoric.

The Conversation

Marilyn Monroe: why are we still obsessed 60 years after her death?

For some, death can be a smart career move. Quite how smart a move depends a lot on who you are and how you die. As we approach the 60th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe, we can learn a few lessons about the art and implications of dying…

Evening Standard

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the BBC Proms - Big sounds kept the crowd happy

The award-winning actor and singer was backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, not always to positive effect

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The Guardian - UK

William Hart, Delfonics lead singer and songwriter, dies aged 77

Hart was the primary songwriter for the Philadelphia sweet-soul group, who recorded with Thom Bell and were covered by Prince and Aretha Franklin

The Independent UK

BBC Proms 2022: this year’s must-see concerts

The world’s biggest classical musical festival returns next week. Michael Church chooses his unmissable highlights

The Independent UK

BBC Proms 2022: this year’s must-see concerts

The world’s biggest classical musical festival returns next week. Michael Church chooses his unmissable highlights

Bristol Post

Elton John stuns fans with dramatic flying finale at his last Bristol show

The 75-year-old singer played 50 years of hits at his second Ashton Gate Stadium gig in a week

Mic

Why are gay men obsessed with powerful women?

Many of us credit a powerful female celeb with giving us the courage to bust out of the closet.

Evening Standard

BBC Proms 2022 highlights: the best concerts to book at the London festival, from the Gaming Prom to Yuja Wang

Our critic picks the best of a bumper crop of Proms gigs to book now

Salon

Norah Jones talks "Come Away With Me"

The musician looks back with Salon at her insanely successful debut record: "No one expected me not to be myself"

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