Reuters — Grammy winner Aretha Franklin earned her title "the Queen of Soul" with a voice could be both powerful and plaintive. Her music became part of the American soundtrack beginning in the 1960s through to her death on Thursday. more info

USA Today Music — From 'Blues Brothers' to Obama's inauguration to the Pavarotti-less Grammys, Aretha Frankin had a knack for big pop-culture moments.             more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Fans of legendary singer Aretha Franklin in Hollywood and beyond said little prayers of gratitude for the “Respect”-demanding singer, who died at age 76 on Thursday of advanced pancreatic cancer. Music icons across genres — Diana R... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Fans of legendary singer Aretha Franklin in Hollywood and beyond said little prayers of gratitude for the “Respect”-demanding singer, who died at age 76 on Thursday of advanced pancreatic cancer. Music icons across genres — Diana R... more info

Perez Hilton — Aretha Franklin fans are in mourning after her passing. The iconic Respect singer is trending on Twitter Thursday as people far and wide pay tribute to the late 76-year-old, including some of the biggest celebs. She will be so missed. Related: Celebs... more info

TMZ — Aretha Franklin's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has received a fitting tribute in the wake of her death ... a crown to honor the Queen of Soul. Franklin's passing Thursday morning sparked a wave of memories and tributes, and fans were quick to�... more info

Guardian Music — From her teenage recordings to her collaboration with John Legend more than 50 years later, here are Aretha’s finest hits and deep cutsSubscribe to the playlist in SpotifyTaped live when the singer was 14, the noise of the congregation clearly... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — We lost one of the all-time great voices in music today and the world has been paying tribute to Aretha Franklin since learning the sad news... Continue reading… more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Aretha Franklin’s visits to Los Angeles were relatively few and far between throughout her career, a function of her aversion to flying. Typically, she would travel to gigs the old-school way, by tour bus, which consequently required a good th... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Aretha Franklin’s visits to Los Angeles were relatively few and far between throughout her career, a function of her aversion to flying. Typically, she would travel to gigs the old-school way, by tour bus, which consequently required a good th... more info