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Aretha Franklin: wins posthumous Pulitzer Prize for contributions to music

submitted by Nick Apr 16th 2019 08:00 am (www.nme.com)

Well deserved. Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin has been awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize, almost a year after the legendary singer’s death. The music icon, who passed away in August 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, was awarded thePulitzer Prize Special Citation for her contribution to American music and culture. The singer was announced as the winner on Monday, […]The post Aretha Franklin wins posthumous Pulitzer Prize for contributions to music appeared first on NME.

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Madonna: Pays Tribute To Aretha Franklin At The 2018 VMAs

submitted by Nick Aug 21st 2018 04:00 am (stereogum.com)

Aretha Franklin died last week at the age of 76. Tonight at the MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna paid tribute with a long speech about how listening Franklin helped her get through hard times before she made a name for herself.

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Aretha Franklin: Music Legend Aretha Franklin Dead At 76

submitted by Nick Aug 17th 2018 05:00 am (www.antimusic.com)

Music legend Aretha Franklin died on Thursday, August 16th, at the age of 76.

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Aretha Franklin: Watch Ariana Grande Cover Aretha Franklin With The Roots On Fallon

submitted by Nick Aug 17th 2018 04:00 am (stereogum.com)

Ariana Grande appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon tonight to promote her new album, Sweetener. She was apparently just scheduled to participate in a comedy skit but, as TMZ lays out, producers asked her to perform a song in tribute to the late Aretha Franklin when she arrived on set. Grande…

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Aretha Franklin: Fox News Apologizes For Using Photo Of Patti LaBelle In Aretha Franklin Tribute

submitted by Nick Aug 17th 2018 12:00 am (stereogum.com)

Fox News has apologized for including a photo of Patti LaBelle in an on-air tribute to the late Aretha Franklin, who died at 76 on Thursday. The network featured a photo of LaBelle in the upper right hand corner of a montage to the late singer, and people on Twitter were quick to acknowledge the…

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Aretha Franklin: 10 Great Aretha Franklin Deep Cuts

submitted by Nick Aug 16th 2018 07:00 pm (stereogum.com)

I had tickets to see Aretha Franklin at Radio City Music Hall once, a few years ago. The show was cancelled, and the make-up date was inconvenient, so I opted for a refund instead. Part of me has regretted that decision every day since.

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