When a queen is in residence, it’s a significant occasion. When it’s Aretha Franklin, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Queen of Soul heads to the nation’s capital this weekend for a concert at DAR Constitution Hall this Saturday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m.
When a queen is in residence, it’s a significant occasion. When it’s Aretha Franklin, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Queen of Soul heads to the nation’s capital this weekend for a concert at DAR Constitution Hall this Saturday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. Franklin sang most recently at boxing trainer and Detroit native Emanuel Steward’s […]
DETROIT (AP)- Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward was celebrated by boxing royalty and the Queen of Soul at a star-studded memorial service Tuesday in the Motor City. Steward, the man who made the Kronk Gym famous, died of colon cancer last month at the age of 68. His family took its time to plan […]
Maybe now we finally know why Aretha Franklin has been insisting on having Halle Berry portray her in her upcoming biopic. According to a press release from her publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn, Franklin believes she and the Oscar-winning actress are related. She says according to a family member, her grandmother and Halle’s grandmother were first cousins. […]
One of rock’s pioneers will be celebrated by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this fall. Chuck Berry will be honored by the hall as part of its American Music Masters series. Berry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. However, come this October, he will be the subject […]
Aretha Franklin has fired back against Kathie Lee Gifford and her “Today” fourth hour co-host Hoda Hotb for their remarks regarding her offer to be a judge on “American Idol” next season. Gifford suggested that “Idol” viewers have no idea who she is, or know anything about her musical legacy. “If they are looking for […]
Aretha Franklin was criticized for making an early exit for fundraising soiree put on by President Obama and the first lady at the home of actress Sarah Jessica Parker to attend another event for which she says she was already committed to. “I am a big fan of President Obama. He is very concerned about […]
Queen of soul, Aretha Franklin talks with TJMS about her upcoming summer tour dates and other current projects.
A week ago, Britain celebrated its Queen as she enjoyed her Golden Jubilee of 60 years on the throne. You can celebrate America’s Queen of Soul and her 50 plus decades on the throne of American soul music by coming out to see Aretha Franklin in concert this summer. The 70-year-old Franklin recently lost weight […]
Aretha Franklin was awarded an honorary doctorate from Princeton University on Tuesday, in recognition of her outstanding career. The Queen of Soul donned the traditional cap and gown as she was made a doctor of music by the Ivy League school. Referring to the icon’s hit songs, school trustee Stephen Oxman told the crowd at […]
