USA Today Music — Madonna puzzled with a bizarre tribute to Aretha Franklin while Ariana Grande packed on the PDA with fiance Pete Davidson at Monday's MTV Video Music Awards.             more info

USA Today Music — Social media was not having Madonna's so-called tribute to Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards Monday and dragged her for how much it focused on herself instead of the late Queen of Soul.             more info

Stereogum — Aretha Franklin died last week at the age of 76. Tonight at the MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna paid tribute with a long speech about how listening Franklin helped her get through hard times before she made a name for herself. more info

Detroit Free Press — Franklin's body will lie in honor at the church founded by her father, the Rev. C.L. Franklin, in addition to the public viewing at Wright museum             more info

Detroit Free Press — The singer's family on Monday sought to clarify information about the Aug. 31 service at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit.             more info

USA Today Music — Veteran producer Ken Ehrlich talks about working with Aretha Franklin throughout the years and how all other performers expected her to steal the show. (Aug. 19)             more info

DrownedInSound — Once she took on a piece of music it belonged to her more info

DrownedInSound — Rarely has an artist taken on the task of interpreting others’ work with such masterful grace and gusto more info

Core News — “Tonight’s show is a celebration of Aretha Franklin’s music, career and legacy. Craig Charles says: “She wasn’t just the Queen of Soul, she was the Queen of Gospel and the Queen of my heart.”” Check out other Craig Charles Funk & Soul s... more info

Consequence of Sound — Fans and admirers will be able to pay respects at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. more info