Aretha Takes Twins for Walk

video HERE

Kentucky Derby Adornment

Aretha dons 'moon light' headgear...

Celebrities showed up to the 135th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday to sport some outrageous headgear! Take a look HERE

Sideman Spooner Oldham Inducted

If you've ever slow-danced at a wedding or ponied up to a honky-tonk, chances are you've heard Spooner Oldham.
Oldham is the keyboardist who played on soul classics like Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman," Wilson Pickett's "Mustang Sally" and Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)."
Now after more than 50 years in the music business, Oldham has received his due recognition.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Oldham, 65, in the sideman category on Saturday night at a ceremony in Cleveland.
more HERE
official website HERE

Smithsonian Wants Aretha's Hat

The Smithsonian Museum wants Aretha Franklin’s Inauguration Day hat.
The Queen of Soul’s big-bowed headgear has become a hot property since the legendary singer wore it to belt out “America the Beautiful” at President Barack Obama’s Jan. 20 inauguration.
The Los Angeles Times reports that the hat’s designer, Luke Song, has been overwhelmed with demand for the $179 item. (Aretha’s custom-made version cost over $500.)
more HERE

Too Many Stories, Too Little Time...

• Stephanie Seymour Is At The Beach
• Heidi Montag’s Hills Aren’t Disappointing
• Jennifer Lopez Didn't Trust Marc Anthony
• Eliza Dushku Topless In Alphabet Killer
• Melissa Etheridge Flips On Rick Warren
• How Much CASH Britney's Dad & Brother Made
• Drumline Meets Revenge of the Nerds, Ha!
• Danielle Lloyd & Friends Have A Merry Xmas
• Tommy & Nicole Kidman's Custody Agreement
• Vote In The 2008 Cheerleader Championship!
• Kim & Kourtney Kardashian Flaunt Their Bods
• Beyonce Diva Video Sucks Something Fierce
• Alyssa Milano Is Still Freaking Hot in Clothes
• Someone Needs To Let Bijou Phillips Out
• Victoria Silvstedt Keeps Things Classy
• That's A Serious Handlebar Mustache
• The Daily Bikini Does Denise Richards
• Nice To See Boobs Before Christmas
• Gwen Stefani Is A MILF That Cooks
• Celebs Doing Last Minute Shopping
• Retro: John Travolta for Safeguard
• Pamela Anderson's Ass Strikes Again
• Megan Fox Is #1 On The “Hot List”
• Aretha Franklin Makes Fat Jokes
• Simon Cowell is a Shirtless, Eww
• SamRo Makes $3 Million A Year
• Best Celebrity Butts Around

100 Greatest Singers Of All-Time

100. Mary J. Blige; 99. Steven Tyler; 98. Stevie Nicks; 97. Joe Cocker; 96. B.B. King; 95. Patti LaBelle; 94. Karen Carpenter; 93. Annie Lennox; 92. Morrissey; 91. Levon Helm; 90. The Everly Brothers; 89. Solomon Burke; 88. Willie Nelson; 87. Don Henley; 86. Art Garfunkel; 85. Sam Moore; 84. Darlene Love; 83. Patti Smith; 82. Tom Waits; 81. John Lee Hooker; 80. Frankie Valli; 79. Mariah Carey; 78. Sly Stone; 77. Merle Haggard; 76. Steve Perry; 75. Iggy Pop; 74. James Taylor; 73. Dolly Parton; 72. John Fogerty; 71. Toots Hibbert; 70. Gregg Allman; 6.9 Ronnie Spector; 68. Wilson Pickett; 67. Jerry Lee Lewis; 66. Thom Yorke; 65. David Ruffin; 64. Axl Rose; 63. Dion; 62. Lou Reed; 61. Roger Daltrey; 60. Björk; 59. Rod Stewart; 58. Christina Aguilera; 57. Eric Bourdon; 56. Mavis Staples; 55. Paul Rodgers; 54. Luther Vandross; 53. Muddy Waters; 52. Brian Wilson; 51. Gladys Knight; 50. Bonnie Raitt; 49. Donny Hathaway; 48. Buddy Holly; 47. Jim Morrison; 46. Patsy Cline; 45. Kurt Cobain; 44. Bobby "Blue" Bland; 43. George Jones; 42. Joni Mitchell; 41. Chuck Berry; 40. Curtis Mayfield; 39. Jeff Buckley; 38. Elton John; 37. Neil Young; 36. Bruce Springsteen; 35. Dusty Springfield; 34. Whitney Houston ; 33. Steve Winwood; 32. Bono; 31. Howlin' Wolf; 30. Prince; 29. Nina Simone; 28. Janis Joplin; 27. Hank Williams; 26. Jackie Wilson; 25. Michael Jackson; 24. Van Morrison; 23. David Bowie; 22. Etta James; 21. Johnny Cash; 20. Smokey Robinson; 19. Bob Marley; 18. Freddie Mercury; 17. Tina Turner; 16. Mick Jagger; 15. Robert Plant; 14. Al Green; 13. Roy Orbison; 12. Little Richard; 11. Paul McCartney; 10. James Brown; 09. Stevie Wonder; 08. Otis Redding; 07. Bob Dylan; 06. Marvin Gaye; 05. John Lennon; 04. Sam Cooke; 03. Elvis Presley; 02. Ray Charles; 01. Aretha Franklin

according to Rolling Stone

R E S P E C T T H E B O O B I E S

Dita is a Wonder...Bra, that is...

Is she sitting on one of Aretha Franklin's old bras?

Dita Von Teese unveiled her new Wonderbra line from a strong foundation - a giant padded sequined bra.
more HERE

AP video report HERE

R.I.P.: Jerry Wexler

Pioneering music executive Jerry Wexler, who helped build Atlantic Records into a rhythm and blues powerhouse in the 1950s and 1960s with artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, died in Florida on Friday at age 91.
His influence was not limited to R&B. He helped guide the careers of many artists, including rockers Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits and the B-52's, as well as Bob Dylan and country star Willie Nelson.
obit HERE

Rock Goddesses of the 60's

Happy Birthday Aretha

Pictured above (bottom) is the 1st runner up in the Aretha Franklin look alike contest we sponsored for her birthday...

Black Bear loose in Hollywood?

Rare Soul

If a cache of never-before-heard songs from Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” sessions suddenly surfaced, there would be parades in the streets of Greenwich Village. If thirty unknown Radiohead songs turned up in a suitcase in London, the Internet would catch fire. So why the low profile for “Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen Of Soul” (Rhino), which contains thirty-five mostly unreleased sides from Aretha Franklin’s glory years at Atlantic Records?
The New Yorker article is HERE
the CD available HERE