ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin has lost a staggering 85lbs in weight. Aretha Franklin, the legendary American singer who underwent an undisclosed surgical procedure last year, has shed 85lbs in weight and looked fit and healthy at Madison Square... more info

ContactMusic — Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is back on her feet after a recent health crisis and ready to celebrate her 69th birthday in New York City on Friday (25Mar11). The Queen of Soul underwent surgery in December (10) following a... more info

Guardian Music — Her voice made Ride on Time a smash hit in 1989The biggest-selling pop record in Britain in 1989 was Ride On Time by Black Box. The highlight of the track was the piercing vocal sound, sampled by its Italian producers from a recording by the African ... more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin is planning a huge star-studded bash to celebrate her 69th birthday tomorrow (25. 03. 11). The soul singer - who underwent surgery in December for an undisclosed complaint, rumoured to be pancreatic cancer -... more info

E! Online — These days Aretha Franklin can get a standing-O at Madison Square Garden without even opening her mouth. The noticeably skinny Queen of Soul, who has begun resuming her public life after... more info

Unreality Music — Aretha Franklin is planning a huge star-studded bash to celebrate her 69th birthday tomorrow (25.03.11). The soul singer - who underwent surgery in December for an undisclosed complaint, rumoured to be pancreatic cancer – will first take nine frien... more info

Detroit Free Press — You know the Aretha Franklin classics, the hits and the chestnuts, perhaps even the deeper album cuts from her soul years with Atlantic Records and pop period with Arista. But unless you're a diehard Franklin devotee, odds are you haven't s... more info

ContactMusic — Celebrated composer, conductor and director Howard A. Roberts has died, aged 86. Roberts produced recordings for a variety of artists at Columbia Records, including Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand. He was the ... more info

ContactMusic — Soul legend Aretha Franklin has poured her heart out about a former toyboy lover in the lyrics of a new song. The Respect singer, who is planning a major comeback following a health scare late last year (10), admits the tracks on her new album, A ... more info

Detroit Free Press — You already knew it was Detroit Rock City. But talk about hogging the spotlight: When Alice Cooper is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight, he'll be the 18th Detroit performer to make the cut, joining such greats as Bob Seger, St... more info