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

TMZ — Al Sharpton wants someone to blast Donald Trump with a little of Aretha Franklin's "Respect" ... 'cause dude really needs it. We got the Reverend out in NYC Thursday and, of course, had to ask him about The Queen of Soul passing… more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — As prolific as she was influential, Aretha Franklin released dozens of albums in a career that lasted longer than half a century. Here are five of her most important: “Laughing on the Outside,” 1963 With a seemingly arbitrary mix of pop, ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — As prolific as she was influential, Aretha Franklin released dozens of albums in a career that lasted longer than half a century. Here are five of her most important: “Laughing on the Outside,” 1963 With a seemingly arbitrary mix of pop, ... more info

USA Today Music — There aren't many duds in Aretha Franklin's six-decade catalog, but these are the 10 songs that helped define the Queen of Soul's career.             more info

TMZ — Aretha Franklin's death is making waves around the world -- and Hollywood is no exception, where hordes of people are paying tribute to her shining star ... and TMZ is streaming live. The Queen of Soul's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is… more info

Consequence of Sound — "In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade..." more info