The new biopic “Respect” runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin’s life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with her back-to-the-roots gospel project “Amazing Grace.” The film, starring ...

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 died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday at age 76, leaving behind a legacy including iconic music and civil rights activism — and a reported fortune in the millions. The Queen of Soul ...

President Bill Clinton paid tribute to the “Queen of Soul” Friday, remembering singer Aretha Franklin as a woman with courage, faith and a “breathtaking talent.” “She lived with courage, not without ...

"We lost an irreplaceable force," Taylor Swift said of Aretha Franklin before asking concertgoers at Detroit's Ford Field for a moment of silence Days ahead of Aretha Franklin‘s funeral in her ...

There was a free concert on the eve of her funeral celebration. On the eve of Aretha Franklin's funeral, musicians and fans gathered at the Chene Park Amphitheatre in Detroit Thursday night for “A ...

Aretha Franklin famously sung of love and heartbreak, but away from the music her personal life was every bit as stormy. The brilliant soul singer, who died today aged 76 and was renowned as one of ...

Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. More than any other performer, she epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged. Her astonishing run of ...

When Franklin’s clarion voice hit the airwaves in 1967, she seemed a force of nature, a voice with the force of a horn section that claimed full attention, whether lamenting love gone wrong or ...

"We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family," a statement read. — -- Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul” whose unmistakable, booming voice helped define a music genre and provided an ...

Former presidents and preachers joined a parade of singers Friday in a hip-swaying, piano-pounding farewell to Aretha Franklin, remembering the Queen of Soul as a powerful force for musical and ...

Cynthia Erivo goes for a bold and daring look in her 2022 SAG Awards fashion just like Aretha Franklin and reveals her preparation for "Wicked" with Ariana Grande. Lucille Ball, Elvis Presley, Audrey ...