The very first recordings of Aretha Franklin, captured in Detroit when she was all of 14 years old, are remastered and offer a window into the early sounds of a genius. Aretha’s father, the Rev. C.L.

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 ...

Aretha Franklin, a singer who began her career with gospel music and was later crowned the “Queen of Soul,” died Thursday after battling a range of health issues. Often simply called “Aretha,” ...

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, left behind a musical legacy that cannot be denied. Her voice and songs not only defined soul and R&B music, but became the building blocks from which rap and hip ...

Aretha Franklin's album Amazing Grace was recorded in 1972 at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in south-central Los Angeles after riots devastated the area. ARETHA FRANKLIN: (Singing) Amazing ...

To use phrasing common in the black church, her daddy made it plain. On Aretha Franklin’s best-selling album, “Amazing Grace,” the revered Rev. C.L. Franklin said, “If you want to know the truth, she ...

So you’ve never really listened to the late great Aretha Franklin. Cool. So, here’s a playlist that you can … Wait, whaaaat? You’ve never listened to Aretha Franklin? Never? Where have you been all ...

Faith Hill brought a scorching gospel performance to Aretha Franklin's funeral on Friday (Aug. 31), leading a full choir in a spirited performance of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Clad in black, ...

Aretha Franklin's funeral service on Friday in Detroit was an extraordinary occasion by every measure as family, friends, civil rights activists, preachers, and a former president celebrated the Queen ...

Aretha Franklin is one of the few artists who could perform Mariah Carey songs and do them justice. The Queen of Soul covered some of Carey’s tunes but one was too risque for her to sing it in full.