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

TMZ — Aretha Franklin is getting dogged in death over legal bills ... TMZ has learned. The late singer's lawyer, Gregory Reed, says he had trouble collecting what Aretha owed him when she was alive ... so he's now hoping her estate will cough up… more info

411 Mania — The Huffington Post reports that a new version of Aretha Franklin’s cover of “Silent Night” has been released. The song takes away the orchestrations and[.........] The post Remix Debuts For Aretha Franklin’s Cover of ‘Silent Night’ appea... more info

Detroit Free Press — New Aretha Franklin digital signal is a spare piano-and-vocals version of the Christmas classic "Silent Night."             more info

JamBase — Listen to a new mix of Aretha Franklin's solo piano version of the Christmas carol "Silent Night." more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Anderson .Paak and Mos Def did a medley of Slum Village's 'Fall In Love,' Mos Def's 'Ms. Fat Booty,' and Aretha Franklin's 'One Step Ahead,' while Black Star did their classic 'Thieves In The Night.' Continue reading… more info