The New York Times – Music:
With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable.
Category: Franklin, Aretha
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13 Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians
The New York Times – Music:
Listen to how Tina Turner, Al Green, Beyoncé and others reinterpreted, revised and reimagined the Fab Four.
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Was 1968 the Grammys’ Best Year Ever?
The New York Times – Music:
Before the 2024 awards on Sunday, revisit a ceremony where the Recording Academy got it right, honoring the Beatles, Bobbie Gentry, Aretha Franklin and more.
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13 (Great) Songs With Parenthetical Titles
The New York Times – Music:
How Radiohead, Whitney Houston, Meat Loaf and others made a point with punctuation.
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Four Pages Found in a Couch Are Ruled Aretha Franklin’s True Will
The New York Times – Music:
In deciding a family dispute over her estate, a jury in Michigan ruled that a handwritten document found in a couch at Franklin’s home after her death represented her last wishes.
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Is Aretha Franklin’s True Will the One Found in the Couch or a Cabinet?
The New York Times – Music:
A trial starting on Monday is to decide whether either of two handwritten documents represents the singer’s last wishes. Her sons have battled in court for years over the question.