Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — R&B legend Aretha Franklin has opened up about her mystery health crisis of 2010, revealing a tumour landed her in hospital. more info

ContactMusic — RB legend Aretha Franklin has opened up about her mystery health crisis of 2010 revealing a tumour landed her in hospital The Respect singer has refused to divulge details of the illness that forced her to axe a series of concerts in 2010 although sh... more info

Detroit Free Press — Willie Wilkerson, a 64-year-old Detroit native, is described as friendly, funny, personable, outgoing. But the retired firefighter, who successfully proposed to Franklin over the holidays, is also something of a mystery man, more info

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ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin has honoured her late father by jetting to Georgia to accept a prestigious award on his behalf The soul star flew to Atlanta for the 20th Annual Trumpet Awards Race Relations Symposium on Wednesday 04Dec12 where her dad Rev C L Frank.... more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin has no plans to hire a wedding planner ahead of her summer 12 nuptials insisting theres no way in the world she would hand over control of her big day to a stranger The Respect hitmaker announced this week begs02Jan12 shes set to... more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin wants Vera Wang to design her wedding dress The iconic singer - who announced she would be wedding her long-term friend William Wilkerson earlier this month - has a number of designers in mind for her special gown but is said to be p.... more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin will make her first public appearance since announcing her engagement when she performs at the Bet Honors show in Washington D C next week 14Jan12 The Queen of Soul will join Patti LaBelle and Common onstage at the event which will ho... more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin will choose between three heavyweights of the fashion world to design her all-important wedding dress for her planned nuptials later this year The Queen of Soul 69 announced her engagement to long-time close friend William Willie Wilk... more info

Starpulse — Aretha Franklin is to wed longtime friend William Wilkerson this summer. The Respect hitmaker released a statement to the Associated Press on Monday announcing the news, revealing the couple is pl... more info