Aretha Franklin called New Times before tonight’s gig at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood to discuss her forthcoming album (A Woman Falling Out of Love), to tell us to call her “professor” and a little bit ...

Aretha Franklin was more than a woman, more than a diva and more than an entertainer. Aretha Franklin was an American institution. Aretha Franklin died Thursday in her home city of Detroit after ...

“My new book, the 2018 ‘Tribute Edition’ of Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (Skyhorse Publishing) is actually the third update of my original book I wrote in 1989,” he said. “I interviewed Aretha ...

During a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, the Queen of Soul revealed her thoughts on Queen B. “We have a lot of respect for each other,” Franklin said. “I love the beat of ‘Bootylicious.’ And ‘I’m a ...

To play Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic series “Genius: Aretha,” Cynthia Erivo immersed herself in documentaries, interviews and recordings. “I get to be a geek of something I really love,” ...

The farewell to the Queen of Soul promised to be an extravaganza – days of tributes, musical performances and a marathon funeral. The AP team diligently prepared for the events and when the time came, ...

“It was an incredible honor to be a part of this celebration of Aretha Franklin’s life,” she said. “I am proud to shed light on a woman whose music will always reign for generations to come. I’m ...

It’s January 2020, but the Hudgens Center in Duluth, Ga., is thrown back to Concertgebouw Amsterdam in 1968. Jennifer Hudson, radiant in an intricately beaded Swarovski crystal gown, is roaring ...