ContactMusic — The Essence Music Festival 2012 made a soulful finale in New Orleans on Sunday July 8th 2012 during the three day event Preceding music royalty the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and Queen of Funk Chaka Khan were spectacular performances from contempo... more info

Time — This weekend, some of the biggest names in music played the Superdome. How did the talent stack up? more info

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