Pop Crunch — Bieber — Robbed?! The biggest gasp at this year’s 53rd Annual Grammy Awards isn’t credited to Lady Gaga’s egg costume or even Christina Aguilera’s pitchy tribute to Aretha Franklin. That title goes to Esperanza Spalding. The jazz singer and... more info

Gigwise — Melody of Franklin songs... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — ust days after she botched crooning the national anthem at the Super Bowl, Aguilera teamed up with Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, Florence Welch and Yolanda Adams to pay tribute to "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin. more info

Pop Crunch — That Christina Aguilera just can’t catch a break. The “Star-Spangled Banner” slayer was part of a unique group of divas (including Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, Yolanda Adams, and Florence Welch) paying tribute to a noticably-thinner Aretha... more info

Topix — A recovering Aretha Franklin made her first televised appearance before a national audience as the Grammys began with a multi-genre tribute to the Queen of Soul, who is recovering from surgery. more info

ContactMusic — JENNIFER HUDSON, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, MARTINA MCBRIDE, FLORENCE WELCH and YOLANDA ADAMS kicked off the 2011 Grammy Awards with a rousing girl power tribute to soul icon ARETHA FRANKLIN.The five artists opened the ceremony at Los Angeles' Staples Cente... more info

ContactMusic — ARETHA FRANKLIN proved she was in good health on Friday (11Feb11) when she attended a basketball game in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan - her first public appearance since undergoing surgery for a mystery illness in December (10).The Queen of Soul... more info

People.com — The pop star delivers a strong tribute to Aretha Franklin one week after her Super Bowl flub more info

Detroit Free Press — A recovering Aretha Franklin made her first televised appearance before a national audience as the Grammys began with a multi-genre tribute to the Queen of Soul, who is recovering from surgery. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — An ailing Aretha Franklin was honored to open the 53rd Grammy Awards, beginning the night with more of an understated tribute than a whang-bang Lady Gaga performance. Or at least that was the intention. With five vocalists trading lines and... more info