ContactMusic — Soul star Aretha Franklin was honoured for her lengthy career at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans Louisiana on Sunday 08Jul12 The Think singer took to the stage during the RB and soul event to perform a string of her hits but she halted her.... more info

Time — Attendees at the Essence Music Festival, where Franklin is being honored with the Power Award, may be in for a treat more info

Topix — This Jan. 14, 2012 file photo, shows singer Aretha Franklin performing during the BET Honors at the Warner Theatre in Washington. more info

Starpulse — Move over Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Rihanna. Queen of soul Aretha Franklin's "I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You" has topped a new poll to find the greatest albums released by female artists. ... more info

ContactMusic — Queen of soul Aretha Franklins I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You has topped a new poll to find the greatest albums released by female artists The singers 1967 breakthrough beat out challenges from Joni Mitchells Blue and Dusty in Memphis by Dus... more info

Prefix — Since no woman even cracks the Top 20 in Rolling Stone's high-and-mighty 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time, ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/rolling-stone-throws-up-hands-ranks-rocks-women/66542/ more info

Dlisted — The likes of Aretha Franklin, Basement Baby, Meryl Streep, Anna Wintour, Olivia Wilde, Michael Kors and Andy Cohen all paid $40,000 a plate to pass through a mob of protesters (okay, there were like 4) to eat dinner at the Obama fundraiser at Sarah J... more info

ContactMusic — Natalie Duncans debut album was inspired by a mix of Aretha Franklin Pink Floyd and Radiohead The 23-year-old Nottingham native says Devil In Me is inconsistent with its soul classical and jazz infused compositions but explains there is a pa... more info

Perez Hilton — Who knew when a little bundle of love was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, TN that she'd one day become the Queen of Soul?? …AND! AND! She'd also become an honorary graduate from Princeton University with a doctorate! It's true! Aretha Franklin... more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin has been awarded an honorary doctorate from a top U S university The Queen of Soul donned the traditional cap and gown as she was feted at Princeton University in New Jersey on Tuesday 05Jun12 and made a doctor of music in recognition... more info