Aretha Franklin

The incomparable 'Queen of Soul' releases her highly anticipated new studio album, her first in three years. Her unsurpassed vocal styling permeates the popular diva classics such as Adele's Rolling In the Deep. "3 1/2 out of 5...Franklin still knows how to run the game."--Billboard. "Grade of B-."--Entertainment Weekly. "3 out of 4. ...there is something deeply satisfying about hearing a palpably weathered and still-great voice pour forth without...

All songs were hand-picked by Paul Simon himself, a highly personal, introspective collection of songs. These are the compositions Paul views as his best-crafted and most satisfying. Songwriter is the first-ever compilation to cover Paul Simon's work as both a solo artist and a member of Simon & Garfunkel.

In this documentary, the audience will experience the live recording of Aretha Franklin's album Amazing Grace at The New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.

The greatest soul performances from The Midnight Special are available in one collection. These soul performances highlight straight-from-the-heart soul singing with live musicians in front of a live audience. Featuring artists such as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Sly & the Family Stone, Al Green, Bill Withers, James Brown, the DVD set features over 70 live performances.

"Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, Rick Hall brought black and white together to create music for the generations. He is responsible for creating the 'Muscle Shoals sound' and the Swampers, the house band at FAME Studios that eventually left to start its own successful studio known as Muscle...