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Monday Morning Video – Aretha

Monday, January 15, 2024 By Mayer Danzig

If this isn’t a testament to the power of music – and Aretha – than I don’t know what is. The crowd reactions to this performance of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” from the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors say it all.

Filed Under: Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Aretha Franklin

Monday Morning Video – Solomon Burke and Aretha Franklin

Monday, January 18, 2021 By Mayer Danzig

It doesn’t get much better than this – Aretha Franklin and Solomon Burke lead the choir in a rousing version of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”.

Filed Under: Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Aretha Franklin, Solomon Burke

Monday Morning Video – Aretha

Monday, August 20, 2018 By Mayer Danzig

We lost one of the greats last week. Here are two vintage Aretha moments. The first, her movie-stealing appearance in “The Blues Brothers”. The second a 1968 performance of “I Never Loved a Man.” Her impact on music and performance will live on forever.

Filed Under: In Memoriam, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Aretha Franklin

Amy Black at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals

Tuesday, September 17, 2013 By Mayer Danzig

FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals is where it all began. It is also where the music continues today as artists regularly make the pilgrimage to find inspiration within the studio’s walls. Singer-songwriter Amy Black recently spent a day at FAME, recording several songs for a forthcoming ep release. She was kind enough to share the […]

Filed Under: Americana, Spotlight Tagged With: Amy Black, Aretha Franklin, Spooner Oldham

The Rock Hall @ 25: Night Two

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 By Mayer Danzig

If Night One was about the late night party, night two was about the tributes. Most of the headliners – most notably Metallica and the Jeff Beck Band – mixed a healthy dose of covers into their sets, many with special guests along for the ride. Similar to Night One, the legendary Jerry Lee Lewis […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Rock, Soul/R&B, Videos Tagged With: Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Billy Gibbons, Black Eyed Peas, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Guy, Fergie, Jeff Beck, Kinks, Lenny Kravitz, Lou Reed, Metallica, Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Patti Smith, Ray Davies, Sting, U2, Will.i.am, ZZ Top

Handicapping the Songs of Summer

Tuesday, July 01, 2008 By Mayer Danzig

Now that summer has arrived we can begin handicapping the song that will dominate the airwaves this summer. What It Will Be: “Mercy” by Duffy You’ll be immediately captivated by the warmth and beauty of Duffy’s voice but the beat-heavy R&B swing, a bit reminiscent of Aretha Franklin’s “Freeway of Love,” is the secret weapon […]

Filed Under: News, Pop, Rock, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Aretha Franklin, Brooklyn, Duffy, England, Run-DMC, The Hold Steady

Friends of Twangville

Polls

What is your favorite new release for week of May 2?

  • Webb Wilder – Hillbilly Speedball (52%, 13 Votes)
  • Esther Rose – Want (36%, 9 Votes)
  • Kassi Valazza – From Newman Street (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Missy Raines & Allegheny – Love & Trouble (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Jedd Hughes – Nightshades (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 25

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