Topix — Aretha Franklin is already a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but this fall, she'll be honored by the hall once again, as part of its American Music Masters series. more info

Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin is already a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but this fall, she'll be honored by the hall once again, as part of its American Music Masters series. more info

Guardian Music — Soul legend suggests Oscar-winning actor could lip-synch to the original recordings and hints Taylor Hackford may directSoul legend Aretha Franklin has insisted she still wants Halle Berry to play the lead in a planned biopic of her life, even though... more info

ContactMusic — Soul legend Aretha Franklin still wants Halle Berry to consider portraying her in a biopic even though the actress has turned down the role because she can't sing. Insisting she is "moving towards closing" the deal for the film, Franklin tells Billbo... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is to be feted at a concert organised by officials at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz next month. more info

ContactMusic — Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is to be feted at a concert organised by officials at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz next month (Sep11). The Queen of Soul will be the guest of honour at the gala, which will also mark the 25th anniversary of t... more info

Perez Hilton — Not fair! That NEVER works for us! Ha! Aretha Franklin was out to dinner at Neely's Barbecue Parlor in NYC on Monday, when a parking enforcement officer started to write her a parking ticket for being illegally parked. The Queen of Soul did some seri... more info

ContactMusic — Legendary singer Aretha Franklin feels honoured to have been chosen to perform at an upcoming ceremony in memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, JR. . The iconic activist will be remembered on 28 August (11) when a statue bearing his liken... more info

Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin says she'll sing one of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite songs at the dedication of the memorial for the civil rights leader on Aug. 28. more info

ContactMusic — Legendary soul star Aretha Franklin used her vocal talents to sing her way out of a parking ticket on Monday (08Aug11) after spotting a New York traffic cop hovering near her car. The Queen of Soul had just finished dining with her entourage at a bar... more info