Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Past honorees include Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder and Barbra Streisand. more info

AllHipHop — With professional training from Aretha Franklin, Hip-Hop and R&B artist Elijah Connor is no stranger to making quality hits. Hailing from Detroit, MI, many are comparing him to Jason Derulo, Jeremih, and Usher. Check out the addictive track, Mill Tic... more info

Cross Rhythms — Soul star Aretha Franklin honoured by the city of Detroit more info

Detroit Free Press — The 75-year-old Queen of Soul was in a bright mood as fans and celebrities packed Madison Street for her free Saturday performance.             more info

Detroit Free Press — A tight house band backed hometown vocalists in a Friday night concert honoring the Queen of Soul             more info

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