Aretha Franklin’s family is reportedly planning to hold a public memorial service & open casket viewing for her

For iPhone:   There is only one Queen of Soul and she deserves her story told. Enter author David Ritz, the most prolific music biographer…

Don’t call it a comeback. The Queen of Soul,  Aretha Franklin never left but it’s been a while since the singer put out new music.…

How many times have you been to karaoke night and belted out your best version of an Aretha Franklin song? Let me confess to several thousand renditions of “Respect,” one of The Queen of Soul’s most popular songs. There are several other “R&B Divas” whose songs I attempt to cover as well. However, if Aretha […]

  Aretha Franklin is heading to the DTE Energy in Detroit on July 12th. But if you happen to see her in your local superstore, try not to get in the way. The Queen of Soul is exercising. Her way to stay in shape is simply to walk the aisles of large stores, presumably without […]

Aretha was one of serveral people who stopped by to get an honorary Harvard degrees.  The Root.com says she also performed the National Anthem to kick off the festivities.  

Aretha Franklin is back, in good health and ready to rock and roll. After recovering from an undisclosed illness, The Queen of Soul returns to…

Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin, is letting it be known that she has picked what she calls a “strong contender” to play her in an upcoming biopic.  Who is that woman?