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The best New Year's Eve events in Manchester to celebrate in style

There's plenty of parties and events to attend and welcome the new year in Manchester

Manchester Evening News · Dec 21, 2022

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 · Dec 11, 2022

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 · Nov 28, 2022

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 · Sep 30, 2022

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 · Sep 17, 2022

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 · Sep 12, 2022

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 · Sep 9, 2022

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 · Sep 9, 2022

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 · Aug 26, 2022

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 23, 2022