ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin wowed fans in her hometown on Thursday night (25Aug11) when she performed her first show since battling a mystery illness last year (10). The Queen of Soul was forced to cancel a string of shows at the end of 2010 after she was diagno... more info
Perez Hilton — Respect!
Aretha Franklin may have already been honored by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but come this fall, she'll be honored in their American Music Master series.
The weeklong celebration will kick off Oct. 31 at Case Western Reserve University and... more info
Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin hasn't performed publicly in metro Detroit since her hospitalization in late 2010. So the Queen of Soul's show at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Thursday should be a homecoming concert to remember. more info
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
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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