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 ...

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Aretha Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, was more than just a singer—she was a storyteller, an activist, and a powerhouse whose voice transcended generations. With a career ...

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, ...

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.

They call her the Queen of Soul for a reason. Aretha Franklin's late-'60s recordings defined soul music. As the daughter of the Rev. C.L. Franklin, a prominent Detroit minister and gospel singer who ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

The Band's Robbie Robertson, who died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 80, had plenty of career highlights to his name. But one of his most cherished moments came in spring 1969, when he learned that ...

DETROIT — Praised by presidents and pop stars, eulogized by a dozen preachers and feted with a fleet of pink Cadillacs, Aretha Franklin was celebrated Friday as a musical titan, an empowering feminist ...