Guardian Music — Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande are among those paying tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who died earlier this month at the age of 76Aretha Franklin sold more than 75m records in her lifetime and won 18 Grammy awards. After signing with ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Smokey Robinson and Isiah Thomas are among the speakers for Aretha Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit.             more info

USA Today Music — Celebrities from every corner of the country have sent flowers to Greater Grace Temple in Detroit for Aretha Franklin's funeral.             more info

USA Today Music — Aretha Franklin's funeral Friday is posed to be a star-studded event lasting well over seven hours, with Stevie Wonder, Typer Perry, Ariana Grande and more slated to attend.             more info

Stereogum — After a public open casket viewing earlier this week, Aretha Franklin's private funeral service -- dubbed a "Celebration Of Life" -- is happening today at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit beginning at 10AM ET. more info

USA Today Music — Thousands of friends, family, fans, celebrities and dignitaries will pay their final respects today to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, who died of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 16.             more info

USA Today Music — Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande are among the many performers are lined up to sing at Friday's funeral, with other names including Faith Hill, Ronald Isley, Chaka Khan, Fantasia and Jennifer Hudson.             more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The Queen of Soul's final send-off boasts a lineup of speakers and singers that would rival any of the hottest revues, past or present. more info

TMZ — John Legend picking a favorite Aretha song is like eating just one potato chip ... it's just impossible. John was flying solo Thursday night at Craig's in WeHo, when our photog asked if one song from the Queen stood out.  Check out John's… more info

Detroit Free Press — Even the King himself — Elvis Presley, who famously drove a pink 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood — would have been proud at the turnout of for the Queen.             more info