NME — New effort set for release on May 2 more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin is searching for the perfect Broadway role so she can fulfil one of her lifelong dreams before it's too late. The Queen of Soul has spent the past few months recovering from a mystery illness which forced her to cancel a string... more info

Totally Fuzzy — AMD said... SAVED! Vol. 1 Music to make you believe...or wish you did: 1. LaVern Baker – Saved (1961) 2. The Staple Singers – Don’t Knock (1960) 3. Marie Knight – What Could I Do (1947) 4. Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers – Wonderful (1959)... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a popular music magazine in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, in the 14 November 1952 edition. In the 1970s it be... more info

Mercury News, California — You know the Aretha Franklin classics, the hits and the chestnuts, perhaps even the deeper album cuts from her soul years with Atlantic Records and pop period with Arista. more info

ContactMusic — Soul legend Aretha Franklin thrilled guests at her lavish 69th birthday bash on Friday (25Mar11) by breaking into song for a brief performance with former Temptations frontman Dennis Edwards. The Queen of Soul put last year's... more info

People.com — The Queen of Soul celebrates her 69th by singing and dancing in N.Y.C. more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin is planning to celebrate her 69th birthday by watching 'Driving Miss Daisy' on Broadway,Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul', turns 69-years-old today (25th March 2011) and she is planning to celebrate by attending... more info

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin has lost a staggering 85lbs in weight. Aretha Franklin, the legendary American singer who underwent an undisclosed surgical procedure last year, has shed 85lbs in weight and looked fit and healthy at Madison Square... more info

ContactMusic — Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is back on her feet after a recent health crisis and ready to celebrate her 69th birthday in New York City on Friday (25Mar11). The Queen of Soul underwent surgery in December (10) following a... more info