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Aretha Franklin gospel performance, "Holy Grail" of concert films, to see release

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November 06, 2018

A 1972 Aretha Franklin gospel performance, documented in perhaps the most legendary of all unreleased concert films, will finally see release. In other news: "Bohemian Rhapsody" does boffo box office (and surprises REO Speedwagon), "A Star is Born" soundtrack dethroned atop album chart by unlikely contender, Ariana Grande's new single becomes a meme, and why stars have such a hard time preventing politicians from playing their music. Audio sampled: Jahzzar - "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0), BoxCat Games - "Against the Wall" (CC BY 3.0), REO Speedwagon - "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright), Andrea Bocelli - "Fall on Me", Aretha Franklin - "Amazing Grace", Jesse Spillane - "Ruffling Feathers" (CC By SA 4.0-02), Ariana Grande - "thank u, next"