Detroit Free Press — The auction, benefitting the Prince's Trust in the United Kingdom, also featured items from the Queen of Pop, Bay City's own Madonna.             more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The film, largely shot by the late Oscar winner Sydney Pollack, captures Franklin's performance at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in 1972. more info

JamBase — After 46 years, Aretha Franklin’s 'Amazing Grace' documentary concert film will finally be released. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — more info

USA Today Music — "Amazing Grace," capturing the Queen of Soul's 1972 gospel sessions, is finally headed to theaters after decades of legal and technical snags.             more info

Detroit Free Press — "Amazing Grace," capturing the Queen of Soul's 1972 gospel sessions, is finally headed to theaters after decades of legal and technical snags.             more info

New York Times — “Amazing Grace” captures a holy-grail performance by the Queen of Soul at a Baptist church in Los Angeles in 1972. Ms. Franklin had blocked its release. more info

Stereogum — In case you missed 2018 so far, Ariana Grande put out one of the best albums of the year, sang with Parkland survivors at March Of Our Lives, broke her hand in an escape room with James Corden, got groped by a bishop at Aretha Franklin’s funeral, a... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Franklin died without a will. Her tangible assets include several pieces of property in the Detroit area that could be worth millions. more info

Detroit Free Press — The late singer's estate is listed at $800,000.             more info