*It’s a new year and Aretha Franklin has plans to start fresh with trying to conquer her fear of flying. The Queen of Soul is…

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Martin spoke with Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin about the impact of losing one of music's most beloved voices during Monday's edition of NewsOne Now.

This week’s airing of the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors showed President Obama in a whole new light after a show-stopping performance from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. The legendary singer brought the house down during her tribute to singer/songwriter Carole King in Washington D.C. The December 6th show aired Tuesday evening and honored King, Star Wars creator George Lucas, […]

Photo Credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza Aretha Franklin may be known as the “Queen of Soul,” but her ties to gospel music…

Aretha Franklin will present her annual Gospel concert and service Thanksgiving week on Sunday, November 22. Franklin’s Gospel Legends event will feature multiple award-winning recording…

Getting Aretha Franklin to sing for you could be considered a gift in itself. But the Queen of Soul has something special for Pope Francis…

Aretha Franklin fans will have to wait a little longer to see her. The Queen of Soul just announced that she is postponing two October concerts in Oklahoma due to travel fatigue. The 73-year-old resides in Detroit and only travels by tour bus. She recently traveled to the West Coast and says she is still […]

According the bellereport.com The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin set to give Special Performance for Pope Francis in Philadelphia   While Philadelphia continues to pull together last minute touches for the arrival of Pope Francis in the coming weeks, the Queen of Soul is also getting ready as well.   Aretha Franklin will be performing for […]

  Aretha Franklin really, REALLY doesn’t want you to see “Amazing Grace,” the Sydney Pollack-documentary showing the live recording of her 1972 concert album of…

  Aretha Franklin is doing everything in her power to stop a documentary about her life from being screened at film festivals. The Queen of Soul sites that the director, who died in 2008, didn’t want the film to be used for commercial purposes. One of the producers of the film, Alan Elliott is hopeful […]

It looks like Jennifer Hudson is closer than ever to playing Aretha Franklin on the big screen. According to The Wrap, Straight Outta Compton producer Scott…