ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin has hinted at plans to pay tribute to the late Whitney Houston at the 2012 Bet Awards The Queen of Soul reveals she is working with TV network bosses to stage a performance in memory of the I Will Always Love You superstar although sh... more info

ContactMusic — Soul legend Aretha Franklin is giving her singer son Eddie a big career boost - shes helping to produce his debut album The Respect hitmaker reveals 55-year-old Eddie Franklin is working on his first release and his legendary mum is giving him a help... more info

Guardian Music — 1987: Harbinger of a whole new sound, courtesy of an essentially anonymous artist ...There were better early house records, but Jack Your Body's unexpected success – and Hurley's anonymity then and now – have given it a special place in British p... more info

Guardian Music — Talent night at Harlem's illustrious Apollo Theater offered the chance to appear at London's Hackney Empire in JulyAmateur Night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem has a long, illustrious history going back to the discovery of Ella Fitzgerald there in 1... more info

People.com — "I knew her and found her to be one of the most likable and fun people ever," Parton says more info

Cross Rhythms — New versions of Aretha Franklin's 'Jump To It' and 'Get It Right' set for release more info

Guardian Music — When Jupiter say they're disco, they mean the cheesiest end of it – all Moog bursts and cosmic funk bass. They really should have been on the Boogie Nights soundtrackHometown: Paris.The lineup: Amélie and Quarles.The background: There have probabl... more info

Detroit Free Press — The Queen of Soul will be immortalized this summer by the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The Tennessee organization said Wednesday that Detroit's Aretha Franklin will be inducted during an Aug. 14 ceremony. more info

Topix — Aretha Franklin's 1972 album, 'Amazing Grace,' has sold more than 2 million copies and is one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time. more info

Starpulse — Music icon Aretha Franklin is to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The Queen of Soul will receive the honor at a ceremony on August 14th in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and will be jo... more info