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 said a few months ago that her current tour will be her last. But there was nothing retiring about Franklin's Thursday performance at Wolf Trap. Early in her show, Franklin, decked out ...

It’s hard to believe, but 30 years ago today Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Aretha was not inducted with the original ...

Aretha Franklin won countless awards in her lifetime. In 1987, she became the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall ...

The Queen of Soul had an affinity for classic rock, too. "I like all kinds of music," Franklin told this writer during a 1985 interview at her home in suburban Detroit. "It doesn't have to start as a ...

Divas Live: The Aretha Franklin Playlist"Chain of Fools"In conjunction with the June issue of ESSENCE, we're presenting our favorite five divas of all time. Each week, we explore one diva's life in ...

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, was honored this past week during a week-long series showcasing her music. The series, “Lady of Soul: The Life and Music of Aretha Franklin” took place in Cleveland ...

(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 ...

A new career-spanning box by the late Aretha Franklin will be released on July 30. The set, which gathers the bulk of its content from her celebrated decade with Atlantic Records, was originally ...

On this day in 1987, Aretha Franklin made history as the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock Hall has long been criticized as chauvinistic, so the Queen of ...