Guardian Music — Soul singer, 69, says things with long-time friend Wilkerson 'were moving too fast, and there will be no wedding at this time'Aretha Franklin won't be getting fitted for a wedding gown after all: she's called off her engagement.A statement released M... more info

Pop Crunch — Aretha Franklin has called off her engagement to longtime boyfriend William “Willie” Wilkerson, saying the pair were “moving too fast.” Eh — haven’t these two been together for 26 years?! [...] more info

E! Online — The Queen of Soul isn't quite ready to share her throne. Yep, Aretha Franklin and fiancé William "Willie" Wilkerson have called off their engagement after less than a... more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin on Monday called off plans to marry in the summer, saying she and her fiancé William 'Willie' Wilkerson had decided they had gone too far, too soon. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Singer Aretha Franklin has called off her engagement to William Wilkerson- just three weeks after announcing her intention to wed her longtime friend later this year. more info

Starpulse — Singer Aretha Franklin has called off her engagement to William Wilkerson - just three weeks after announcing her intention to wed her longtime friend later this year. The Respect hit-maker licke... more info

Dlisted — A good wig, a strong breast cream that will keep her underchichi areas from chafing and a furrier who specializes in Muppet pelts are just some of the things that are important to Aretha Franklin, but she made it clear in a statement today that nothi... more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin has cancelled her upcoming nuptials to Willie Wilkerson and called off the couples engagement according to Fox News The Queen of Soul will no longer be slipping into the wedding gown in 2012 and released a statement through her repres... more info

People.com — "Will and I have decided we were moving a little too fast," Franklin says in a statement more info

USA Today Music — The Queen of Soul is putting the brakes on her engagement. more info