Back by popular demand, y'all! A few weeks back we brought you 20 super-famous songs that you probably didn't know were actually cover versions. But...
of the studio. It leaves open so many more avenues to distribute your product and you can do it creatively and autonomously and do it the way you want...
return of UK band OMD—aka Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark—just might be one of the best bits of news we've heard in Music Land in months! Sure, we'v...
from pancreatic cancer. Random Notes: U2, Arcade Fire, Aretha Franklin and the Week in Rock Nevertheless, Franklin did reveal that her troubles began ...
Aretha Franklin is on the mend and she's setting the record straight about her December health scare. Sort of. Though the Queen of Soul declines to ge...
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Halle Berry has said she couldn't play Aretha Franklin in a biopic about her life because she can't "carry a tune." Not a problem for Franklin, who ha...
In an exclusive sit-down interview with Wendy Williams, legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin opens up about the recent health scare that put her in a...
Aretha Franklin will receive a special tribute from an all-star lineup of female singers, including Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson and Florence &...
. Aretha Franklin: Health Problem 'Has Been Resolved' Franklin's voice was strong and steady during the interview, and she hinted she was dating someo...
Halle Berry tested the waters for playingAretha Franklinby joking with Ryan Seacrest that she would never play the diva because "she couldn't carry a ...
Franklin Battling Cancer: Report The daughter of a preacher who was himself a recording legend, Franklin revisited her roots with several acclaimed li...
to a size 16. "They're off my diet. They just really don't fit with Whole Foods," she said. "I had it for enough years that I don't miss it. You can't...
and nurses whom were blessed by all the prayers of the city and the country." Her cousin Brenda Corbett told the Detroit Free Press that the soul lege...
: A Woman Falling Out of Love, on May 3rd through WalMart. The record, which has been in the works for many years and will be issued by her own label ...
Another reason to keep up those chops even after ascending to political heights (or depths, depending on your perspective). TheGuardianreportsthat the...
becoming a professional musician before opting to specialize in studying the former Soviet Union. She was greeted with cheers and a few boos when she ...
diagnosis shortly. "I am putting Aretha together first. We will put Ree Ree together first. This is Aretha time to do whatever it is that I need to do...
at her home. She is a living legend of U.S. soul music with a string of hits in the 1960s and '70s that included "Chain of Fools," "I Say a Little Pra...
days at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in L.A., where the album was recorded, to document the whole thing. Warner Brothers planned to release th...
her home. She is a living legend of U.S. soul music with a string of hits in the 1960s and '70s that included "Chain of Fools," "I Say a Little Prayer...
Aretha Franklin will perform a free show in Toronto this summer. The Queen of Soul, who had to cancel her tour late last year due to health issues, wi...
, and Tito Puente Jr. all gave mini-concerts at the soiree. But after former Temptations frontman Dennis Edwards serenaded her with a couple of riveti...
Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. Foo Fighters Unleash New Album Teaser Foo Fighters have hinted at the s...
The Queen of Soul has announced her return to the stage after canceling a string of tour dates last year. Aretha Franklin took a hiatus from touring f...
and two new CDs, including the never-released album "A Bit of Soul." Rounding out the collection: the bonus DVD "Aretha '64! Live on The Steve Allen S...
be released on May 3. However, the album will only be available through Walmart ... for its first month. Starting June 3, it can be purchased from dig...
Tweet It's been a good year or so for Aretha Franklin following the health scare she faced in late 2010. The Queen of Soul underwent a surgery procedu...
Aretha Franklin is engaged to her longtime friend William "Willie" Wilkerson. The Huffington Post reports that the Grammy-winning singer and her man a...
wedding, perhaps in Miami Beach, Fla. The Queen of Soul wants to follow the ceremony with a reception on a private yacht. The 69 yr old, married twice...
details of her upcoming nuptials, including the place, the entertainment and, most important, the dress. "You know I am very hands-on. There is no way...
Aretha Franklin has announced that she is calling off her wedding to long time friend Willie Wilkerson. Earlier this month the Queen of Soul announced...
Aretha Franklin won't be getting fitted for a wedding gown after all: She's called off her engagement. A statement released Monday by her representati...
The X Factor having to do with the pink slip parade unleashed upon half its on-air talent, we almost forgot about the woman who actually won the compe...
Whitney Houston may be gone, but her musical legacy grows stronger as those who loved her -- both as an artist and a person -- honor her memory. The d...
This Saturday, Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin will reportedly pay tribute to Whitney Houston by singing at the late music star's funeral in Newark, New...
RELATED CONTENTEnlarge Photo In this July 26, 2010 photo, performer Aretha Franklin looks out a window, in Philadelphia. ... NEW YORK (AP) -- Aretha F...
Many members of Whitney Houston's friends and family were able to pay their respects to the late singer during her "home going" service in Newark, New...
Leg spasms and muscle pain might have kept Aretha Franklin from attending Whitney Houston's funeral yesterday. However, that didn't mean that the Quee...
When Aretha Franklin abruptly canceled her performance at Whitney Houston's funeral, the soul singer cited a bout of leg spasms as the reason she coul...
Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She's reuniting with one of her musical mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album. In ...
Aretha Franklin had a special announcement this weekend during her 70th birthday celebration: the classic soul singer is reuniting with famed producer...
RELATED CONTENTView Photo Aretha Franklin attends her seventieth birthday party in New York, Saturday, March ...View Photo Aretha Franklin and Clive D...
TV Land will honor Aretha Franklin this weekend when the network presents the Queen of Soul with its Music Icon Award, airing Sunday April 29 at 9 p.m...
RELATED CONTENTView Photo FILE - In a July 26, 2010 file photo, performer Aretha Franklin looks out a window, ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The queen o...
RELATED CONTENTView Photo FILE - In a July 26, 2010 file photo, performer Aretha Franklin looks out a window, ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The queen o...
New York rapper Josh Baze sits down with VIBE TV to breakdown the Top 10 African-American music pioneers. In part two of the series, Baze counts down ...
Related ContentView Photo FILE - In this July 25, 2012 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs at the NOKIA Theatre ... NEW YORK (AP) -- Long before she ...
Related ContentView Photo Aretha Franklin Cancels Shows for 'Medical Reasons' Aretha Franklin has canceled a pair of upcoming performances over health...
Aretha Franklin has canceled a pair of upcoming performances over health concerns: the soul singer has pulled out of concerts May 20th in Chicago and ...
Aretha Franklin has canceled appearances in Chicago and Connecticut later this month under a doctor's recommendation. A Monday news release says Frank...