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USA Today Music — On Thursday night, following the news of Aretha Franklin's death at age 76, musicians across the country honored the legendary singer with covers of her greatest hits.             more info

Guardian Music — From her gospel roots, Aretha Franklin created the sound of the resistance, when it was most needed. Author Daphne A Brooks celebrates a spiritual and creative geniusThe Queen of Soul: a life in picturesThe woman with the most million-selling singles... more info

Stereogum — Ariana Grande appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon tonight to promote her new album, Sweetener. She was apparently just scheduled to participate in a comedy skit but, as TMZ lays out, producers asked her to perform a song in tribute to ... more info

Consequence of Sound — The emotional performance opened Thursday night's episode of The Tonight Show. more info

Detroit Free Press — The Detroit Tigers made a nice tribute to Aretha Franklin in Thursday's game notes against the Twins.             more info

New York Post — Aretha Franklin wasn’t just a singer, she was a superhero. How else to explain how she swooped in and saved the 1998 Grammy Awards? Twenty years ago at Radio City Music Hall, the Queen of Soul turned into the Queen of Opera when she came to the res... more info

Sky News — Aretha Franklin's bass player has described her as a generous and kind person who was an "icon" in her hometown of Detroit. more info

Detroit Free Press — There aren't many duds in the entire six-decade catalog, but here are 10 songs that helped define the Queen of Soul's career.             more info

The Daily Mail — During Thursday's live launch, Bad Girls Club star Natalie, 33, made her entrance to the hit song Respect, after the reality star had proudly proclaimed what a 'naughty, bad girl' she is. more info