USA Today Music — Abdul "Duke" Fakir says he has stopped going to funerals in recent years due to the pain of losing so many close friends. But he says he won't miss the chance to pay his final respects to longtime friend Aretha Franklin. (Aug. 22)     ... more info

USA Today Music — The Queen of Soul's body of work has been among the most-streamed music in the U.S. since her death on Thursday.             more info

Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin's diagnosis and death from pancreatic cancer is likely to provide better insight into who gets it and why.             more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — More than a half-century ago, Quincy Jones heard Aretha Franklin’s voice for the first time. At the time, Franklin was a young, prodigious vocalist singing in gospel caravan tours across the country under the tutelage of her father, the Rev. ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — More than a half-century ago, Quincy Jones heard Aretha Franklin’s voice for the first time. At the time, Franklin was a young, prodigious vocalist singing in gospel caravan tours across the country under the tutelage of her father, the Rev. ... more info

Detroit Free Press — The Queen of Soul's body of work has been among the most-streamed music in the U.S. since her death on Thursday.             more info

New York Times — The musician had songwriting credits on some of her hits, and distributing the music rights to those songs will be among the issues ahead. more info

Dlisted — I guess people prefer their Madonna French kissing Britney Spears than blowing smoke up her own ass in the name of Aretha Franklin. The Hollywood Reporter says that the VMAs drew its smallest audience for the second year in a row. Monday night’s sh... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Franklin's music catalog hasn't been appraised and it would be hard to immediately estimate its worth. more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Asia Argento: The Sexual Encounter Photo  Post Malone: Ready To Party After Plane Scare  Aretha Franklin: Died Without A Will Tekashi69: Don't Use My Rap Name In Court!  more info