VIDEO : New Stone Podcast For Aretha

Rolling Stone is paying tribute to the late Aretha Franklin in the new episode of its podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now. The episode starts with an interview with writer David Ritz, who co-wrote Franklin?s autobiography (Aretha: From These Roots) and also went on to write the unvarnished biography Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin. Ritz digs deep into Franklin?s formative years, explaining how her grief over separation from her mother helped shape her emotional make-up.