Aretha Franklin famously sung of love and heartbreak, but away from the music her personal life was every bit as stormy. The brilliant soul singer, who died today aged 76 and was renowned as one ...

This article by Graeme Thomson appears in the current issue of Uncut, in shops now and available online here. When Aretha Franklin first entered FAME studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in January ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Aretha Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, was more than just a singer—she was a storyteller, an activist ...