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Aretha Franklin Avoids Air Conditioning

Soul queen Aretha Franklin has joined Madonna and Alanis Morissette in forcing fans to break a sweat at her concerts - because of her gripping fear of air conditioning.

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Record Producer Jerry Wexler Dies

NEW YORK (AP) - Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, says his co-author, David Ritz. He was 91.

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Brad Pitt Wants His Name Back

An Olympic boxing contender is begging Brad Pitt to switch back to his birth name of William - so he'll stop being teased for having the same name. The less-famous Brad Pitt is a 25-year-old heavyweight,

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Aretha Franklin Pays Tribute To Isaac Hayes

Aretha Franklin has become the latest star to come forward with a tribute to Isaac Hayes, who died on Sunday. In a statement, the soul legend insists the "Walk On By" hitmaker was much more than just a singer/songwriter,

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Joss Stone To Star In 'The Tudors'

The blonde beauty with the Aretha Franklin vibrato, Grammy-winning songstress Joss Stone, will join the cast of Showtime's The Tudors' third season, playing Anne of Cleves,

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Aretha Franklin Almost Done With Autobiography

Soul legend Aretha Franklin is busy documenting her long career in the spotlight for a new tell-all memoir.

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Chante Moore Returns With New CD, 'Love The Woman'; Due June 17

Following two highly successful albums with her husband, Kenny Lattimore, Grammy nominee Chante Moore returns with her long awaited first solo CD in nearly a decade, Love The Woman,

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James Hunter's 'The Hard Way' In Stores June 10

Soul deep Brit James Hunter - who possesses a "tight, slithery soul groove" and a "sweet growl" (NY Times) - will make his Hear Music debut with the June 10 release of 'The Hard Way.'

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Solo Artists: Most Underrated And Overrated

In one week, "American Idol" will add one more solo artist to the music history. Whoever it is, they have their work cut out for them. America has a penchant for producing legendary solo artists. People like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Marvin Gaye all came from America.

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Duffy Shows Promise On Her Debut Album

Duffy, ''Rockferry'' (Mercury) Duffy's debut album could slip in between Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield on a collector's shelf, but the 23-year-old pop-soul ingénue says she developed her sound without hearing either artist.

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