Stereogum — Aretha Franklin's hometown of Detroit has named a street after her. A section of Madison Street, between Brush and Witherell, was named Aretha Franklin Way for The Queen of Soul on Thursday. The area is at the heart of a performing arts district ... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Originally scheduled to perform on June 17, the 75-year-old singer "is unable to travel over the next few weeks per doctor’s orders." more info

Detroit Free Press — The inaugural downtown festival kicks off this week, featuring Aretha Franklin, Mayer Hawthorne and others in a mix of free and paid events             more info

Detroit Free Press — The Queen of Soul chokes up as she looks ahead to free hometown festival performance on June 10.             more info

USA Today Music — The soul anthem she recorded in 1967 was No. 1 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.             more info

Detroit Free Press — The Queen of Soul looks back on the anthem that endures as her signature song             more info

Detroit Free Press — It’s a golden anniversary for a gold single — and half a century of R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the Queen of Soul.             more info

Stereogum — Aretha Franklin may be retiring from the stage -- at some point -- but she has no plans to stop making music. … more info

Detroit Free Press — City officials were part of media event at Music Hall to announce new summer event in the theater district             more info

Detroit Free Press — City officials were part of media event at Music Hall to announce new summer event in the theater district             more info