Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Estate law experts expressed surprise but not shock that a wealthy person like Franklin would put off making a will until it was too late. more info

Detroit Free Press — A Georgia pastor's fiery eulogy on Aretha Franklin ignited criticism and left religious leaders wresting with a message that raised eyebrows and ire.             more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The bishop who officiated Aretha Franklin's funeral apologized to Ariana Grande for how he touched her onstage and a joke he made about her name. more info

Time — "Maybe I crossed the border, maybe I was too friendly or familiar.. I apologize" more info

Detroit Free Press — Ariana Grande performed "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," one of Aretha Franklin's standout hits, Friday at Franklin's funeral in Detroit.             more info

Dlisted — After Aretha Franklin’s eight-hour-long funeral service yesterday, I assumed that the post-funeral highlights would be a plethora of Bill Clinton oogling Ariana Grande memes, but the real take away is nowhere near as fun as that. Bishop Charle... more info

Stereogum — Ariana Grande was among the many performers at Aretha Franklin's star-studded funeral in Detroit yesterday. After singing "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," Grande was greeted onstage by the bishop officiating the service, Charles H. Ellis II... more info

Reuters — The bishop who officiated at Aretha Franklin's funeral has apologized for being "too familiar" when he embraced singer Ariana Grande after her tribute to the Queen of Soul. more info

Consequence of Sound — "The last thing I want to do is to be a distraction to this day. This is all about Aretha Franklin.” more info

New York Times — The gospel church, the pop public, the city of Detroit: The “Queen of Soul” was part of them all, but they didn’t define her singular gifts. more info