Stereogum — Next Tuesday, an open casket public viewing will be held for Aretha Franklin in Detroit and two days later, on Thursday (8/30), there will be a memorial concert for the late singer at the Chene Park Amphitheater. TMZ has obtained a list of the ar... more info

TMZ — TMZ just got a list of the performers who will take the mic at Aretha Franklin's memorial next Thursday, and it's awesome!!! Check this out: The Four TopsGladys KnightJohnny GillRon IsleyKiki SheardKurt CarrJean CarneDoug CarnRonnie McNeirLJ… more info

Detroit Free Press — A Mary Kay sales director has put out a call for Mary Kay employees and non-affiliated pink Cadillac owners alike to turn out for Franklin's funeral.             more info

Detroit Free Press — Fakir recalled a phone conversation with Franklin just days before her death.             more info

USA Today Music — At the Academy of Country Music Honors in Nashville, country music stars including Kassi Ashton and Deana Carter share their memories of the late "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin. (Aug. 23)             more info

Detroit Free Press — New Bethel Baptist Church will host Evelyn Turrentine-Agee, Dorothy Norwood, Dorinda Clark-Cole and others for a celebration of the Queen of Soul.             more info

USA Today Music — Abdul "Duke" Fakir says he has stopped going to funerals in recent years due to the pain of losing so many close friends. But he says he won't miss the chance to pay his final respects to longtime friend Aretha Franklin. (Aug. 22)     ... more info

USA Today Music — The Queen of Soul's body of work has been among the most-streamed music in the U.S. since her death on Thursday.             more info

Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin's diagnosis and death from pancreatic cancer is likely to provide better insight into who gets it and why.             more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — More than a half-century ago, Quincy Jones heard Aretha Franklin’s voice for the first time. At the time, Franklin was a young, prodigious vocalist singing in gospel caravan tours across the country under the tutelage of her father, the Rev. ... more info