This iconic artist took a cover and launched it into the stratosphere.

The 'Queen of Soul' turned this record into a No. 1 hit.

Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title “the Queen of Soul,” died this morning in her Detroit, Michigan, home. She was 76. We’re wrapping up ...

Our live coverage of Aretha Franklin’s funeral has ended. Scroll through the posts below to see the highlights of the Queen of Soul’s star-studded remembrance. Aretha Franklin’s casket was escorted ...

Notes from Franklin's celebrity admirers and collaborators have poured in since news of her failing health became public earlier this week Celebrities are paying tribute to the Queen of Soul. Aretha ...

A week and a half ago, the Queen of Soul reignited one of music’s oldest feuds. Speaking about her longtime rival Dionne Warwick in an interview with the Associated Press, Aretha Franklin said, “She ...

A look back at the 1998 performance of ‘Natural Woman,’ when Franklin’s barn-burning vocals destroyed Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, and a stage of divas, cementing her GOAT status. Editor-at-Large, ...

Aretha Franklin may have passed away back in 2018, but her spirit lives on through Jennifer Hudson. The Oscar-winning actress sat down with “CBS Sunday Morning” to speak about her role as the ...

In 1972, Aretha Franklin who had by then had some 11 consecutive hits including, “Respect,” “Think” and “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman” decided to record a live gospel album. Over two nights ...

Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, and died on August 16, 2018. She became one of the most influential ...

Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title “the Queen of Soul,” died this morning in her Detroit, Michigan, home. She was 76. We’re wrapping up ...