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
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.
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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
TMZ — Aretha Franklin's family knows a massive turnout's expected to honor the legendary singer -- and a church just won't cut it -- so they'll hold her public viewing at a much larger venue ... TMZ has learned. Sources close to the family tell us…
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TMZ — Ariana Grande did something she did not want to do today, but powered through in honor of Aretha Franklin and then broke down in tears. Production sources tell us Ariana was scheduled to appear on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Falon" Thursday…
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Brooklyn Vegan — 'Our intention was to honor the icon using a secondary image of her performing with Patti LaBelle in the full screen graphic, but the image of Ms. Franklin was obscured in that process, which we deeply regret.'
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Stereogum — Fox News has apologized for including a photo of Patti LaBelle in an on-air tribute to the late Aretha Franklin, who died at 76 on Thursday. The network featured a photo of LaBelle in the upper right hand corner of a montage to the late singer, and p... more info