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Aretha Franklin's Ghostwriter on the Singer's Enduring Mysteries
Biographer David Ritz tells the story of the five years he spent with Aretha, getting to know the famously guarded Queen of Soul and trying to understand the pain behind her genius
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Charles Neville: Remembering the Neville Brothers' Saxophone-Playing Mystic
During a stint in Angola, he remade himself as a bebop-loving Buddhist
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The Fighting Side of Sturgill Simpson
After years of struggle, the country trailblazer has found success on his own terms. But he's not letting Nashville off the hook
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The Triumph of Jimmy Scott (1925-2014)
A tribute to the jazz vocalist with "more pain and prettiness in his voice than any singer anywhere"
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Robin Thicke, You're No Marvin Gaye
In a guest editorial, one of Gaye's collaborators explains what he thinks Thicke is missing about the soul great
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Bobby 'Blue' Bland: The Influences That Shaped Me
Before his death this month, the late blues great spoke on what he learned from a preacher and Nat 'King' Cole
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Last Words of Brother Ray
At the end of his life, Charles set out to put the record straight
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Sex, Sadness and the Triumph of Janet Jackson
After being told her album was a flop and her tour was a bust, she did what she knows best — she worked harder
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The Soul Behind the Face
Babyface steps out from behind the boards to the top of the charts
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Janet Jackson: The Joy of Sex
These days she's looking good, feeling good and sounding good. The singer finds peace, inspiration and chart success through sexual liberation
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