To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music legend when the talk show host was preparing to play her idol in the 2021 biopic Respect. “You know, I didn’t realize how much of an ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Queen of Soul has died. Aretha Franklin, who went from singing in her father’s Detroit church to entertaining world leaders and countless millions of fans for more than 50 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This marks the third time I’ve written about the late, great Aretha Franklin – and for good reason. Her musical career spanned more than five decades, earning her the well-deserved ...

Aretha Franklin is forever known as the Queen of Soul, and if you listen to her music, it's clear why. The legendary musician started singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, ...

Before the 2024 awards on Sunday, revisit a ceremony where the Recording Academy got it right, honoring the Beatles, Bobbie Gentry, Aretha Franklin and more. By Lindsay Zoladz How Radiohead, Whitney ...

She has the greatest, most powerful, most torrential singing voice of all time. Even without reading it, you know who the person is. That’s right, soul singer Aretha Franklin. By just opening her ...

Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and more performed during the 7-hour service. What was billed as an epic 5-hour funeral, actually turned into an almost 7-hour celebration of the incredible life of the ...

DETROIT – Detroit could soon become home to a significant cultural landmark honoring some of America’s most legendary music icons, including the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. LaMont Robinson, ...

A new project from T magazine highlights a group of female singer-songwriters who are reinventing R&B. By Vivian Ewing Before the 2024 awards on Sunday, revisit a ceremony where the Recording Academy ...