R.I.P. the Queen of Soul Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin died last Thursday at the age of 76. Surrounded by her friends and family, the undisputed Queen of Soul passed away in Detroit after battling pancreatic cancer. Aretha Franklin will be laid to rest in Detroit, Michigan upon the conclusion of a four-day celebration later […]

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On the day the Queen of Pop turned 60 the Queen of Soul passed away Madonna paid tribute last night at the MTV VMAs to Aretha Franklin, who sadly passed away last Thursday. Her speech however wasn’t received well by certain viewers as she was branded self-indulgent. Delivering a five minute speech at last night’s […]

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All the music quizzes, all the music quizzes. If you like it then you should have put a ring on it. Okay, so perhaps we don’t need to go that far but if you are a fan of the JOE Music Quiz then you definitely need to make some time for it, especially when this […]

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R.I.P. the Queen of soul It’s a sad day in the music world. Aretha Franklin has passed away at the age of 76. Diagnosed with cancer back in 2010, and after announcing last year that she would be retiring from music, her publicist confirmed the news of her passing this afternoon. BREAKING: Publicist for Aretha […]

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R.I.P. The Queen of Soul Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin had died aged 76, after battling numerous health problems. She was surrounded by her friends and family in Detroit. The news was confirmed by her publicist. BREAKING: Publicist for Aretha Franklin says the Queen of Soul died Thursday at her home in Detroit. — The […]

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Record That Changed My Life. In the fifth episode of JOE’s Record That Changed My Life series, singer John Newman dissects Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding and tells us what it is that makes the 1965 album so special. Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul is essentially an Otis Redding covers album, bar three […]

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