JamBase — Revisit a pair of Aretha Franklin Spotify Playlists in honor of the late great Queen Of Soul. The post Remembering The Queen Of Soul: Aretha Franklin Spotify Playlists appeared first on JamBase. more info

New York Times — There was something about the fact that she looked like our aunts, mothers, sisters and neighbors that made her thrilling and untouchable and relatable. more info

Detroit Free Press — The bio-pic on Aretha Franklin won't be rushed to the screen, says music producer Harvey Mason Jr., who talked in-depth with her about the project             more info

Detroit Free Press — The bio-pic on Aretha Franklin won't be rushed to the screen, says music producer Harvey Mason Jr., who talked in-depth with her about the project             more info

New York Times — The song “Respect” helped Aretha Franklin soar to fame and became an anthem for the women’s rights movement. But radio royalties for the song went to its writer, Otis Redding. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Soul-gospel singer Mavis Staples, a peer and longtime family friend of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, spoke to pop music writer Randy Lewis from her home in Chicago on Friday — a day after Franklin’s death at age 76. Staples, 79, touch... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Soul-gospel singer Mavis Staples, a peer and longtime family friend of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, spoke to pop music writer Randy Lewis from her home in Chicago on Friday — a day after Franklin’s death at age 76. Staples, 79, touch... more info

Reuters — A funeral for the late soul music star Aretha Franklin has been scheduled for Aug. 31 in Detroit, following a two-day public viewing of her casket, and her body will be entombed at a family gravesite, relatives announced on Friday through a publicist... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In the hours after Aretha Franklin’s death Thursday, the weeklong appreciation of the Queen of Soul reached a feverish climax, with tributes pouring in from every corner of the globe — and even beyond. At the same time fans were singing... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In the hours after Aretha Franklin’s death Thursday, the weeklong appreciation of the Queen of Soul reached a feverish climax, with tributes pouring in from every corner of the globe — and even beyond. At the same time fans were singing... more info