Happy (belated) birthday to the Queen of Soul! Aretha Franklin, born March 25, 1942, left an indelible mark on music, culture, and civil rights. Her voice—powerful, passionate, and unmistakable ...

To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music legend when the talk show host was preparing to play her ...

Céline Dion, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Shania Twain, and Carole King were among the many musicians paying tribute to the late Aretha Franklin, their fellow VH1 Divas Live 1998 star Dave Quinn ...

When Aretha Franklin first entered FAME studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in January 1967, the 24-year-old singer was crackling with potential. “I hadn’t heard much about her,” recal ...