Reuters — MTV will celebrate soul legend Aretha Franklin at Monday's Video Music Awards ceremony, the network said on Thursday as tributes flowed in from around the world and U.S. television channels scheduled special broadcasts. more info

Reuters — Fans of Aretha Franklin came together at New York City's landmark Apollo Theater and on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday to pay their respects to the Queen of Soul, singing along to her hits and sharing memories of her remarkable career. more info

Consequence of Sound — Who Googled "black female soul singer"? more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Parsing out Aretha Franklin’s influence on contemporary culture is a foolish task. Without her, nothing comes after. From the canonical early Atlantic albums to the transcendent, humane gospel of “Amazing Grace,” to her subbing for... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Parsing out Aretha Franklin’s influence on contemporary culture is a foolish task. Without her, nothing comes after. From the canonical early Atlantic albums to the transcendent, humane gospel of “Amazing Grace,” to her subbing for... more info

USA Today Music — Franklin's music quickly climbed the iTunes charts Thursday, with her "30 Greatest Hits" album reaching the No. 1 spot, replacing Nicki Minaj's new album "Queen."             more info

USA Today Music — Franklin's music quickly climbed the iTunes charts Thursday, with her "30 Greatest Hits" album reaching the No. 1 spot, replacing Nicki Minaj's new album "Queen."             more info

E! Online — The music world has lost one of its all-time greats. After a battle with advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin departed the... more info

TMZ — Even cancer couldn't drain Aretha Franklin's optimism ... and the Queen of Soul was looking forward to getting back on the mic, as late as last week ... so says the producer of her upcoming biopic. Aretha was intimately involved in the… more info

New York Times — The Queen of Soul sang the most empowering popular song ever. But even though she was brimming with it, we don’t think of her as an artist with swagger. more info