Aretha Franklin talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about her experience singing for Pope Francis when he visited Philadelphia last month. The Queen of…

The Queen of Soul will be singing for Pope Francis when he makes his U.S visit. Aretha Franklin will be taking center stage on September 26th in Philadelphia. “It is indeed a blessing to sing in the presence of His Holiness and to the attendees of the Festival of Families in the City of Brotherly […]

The Queen of Soul will be singing for Pope Francis when he makes his U.S visit. Aretha Franklin will be taking center stage on September 26th in Philadelphia. “It is indeed a blessing to sing in the presence of His Holiness and to the attendees of the Festival of Families in the City of Brotherly […]

According to sources, Jennifer Hudson might be playing Aretha Franklin in a movie about Aretha Franklin. It has not been confirmed as of yet if Jennifer Hudson will actually be playing Aretha because the project has been in the works for years now. In fact, the Queen of Soul picked Halle Berry to play her […]

This Friday, Tamela Mann will perform her smash hit “Take Me To The King” during TV One’s presentation of “The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the…

Videos

  This video of little Johanna at her dance recital is too cute!  She must have really felt the lyrics to Aretha Franklin’s “Respect,” because she stole the show.

  Roland Martin talks to Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and more as they pay tribute to the legendary B.B. King. Click the link above to hear!

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Ben E. King, best known for the sweet soulful anthem to fidelity, “Stand By Me,” died on Thursday at age 76, his publicist confirmed to…

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is lending her talents to “American Idol” while the show is in Detroit. TVLine.com says the legendary Queen of Soul will be featured on next week’s episodes from the Motor City. She’s on board to serve as a mentor to the 16 remaining finalists, and she’ll also perform. “American […]

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It’s been exactly a year since Nelson Mandela passed away, but his legacy continues. People across the globe are paying homage to South Africa’s first…