*Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin died on Thursday at the age of 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer. The 18 Grammy Award-winner was the first woman to ever land 100 hits on Billboard’s Hot ...

There’s no getting through Grammy night without one or two crises in need of management, but for veteran show producer Ken Ehrlich, the 1998 awards ceremony stands out as particularly chaotic. Ol’ ...

In 1967, legendary musician Aretha Franklin released her first No. 1 hit — "Respect." The song is widely considered one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Referred to as the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin was one of the most successful and iconic artists of her time, and arguably of ...

The new Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” shows the Queen of Soul grappling with fame, fortune, finding the right note at the start of her career and everything that followed. But it offers little ...

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 ...

The two handwritten wills at the center of a years-long legal battle over Aretha Franklin’s estimated $6 million estate were barely legible — with crossed-out words and scribblings in the margins — ...

Five years after the death of Aretha Franklin, a battle over her estate is ongoing. A probate court trial involving three of her four sons began Monday in Michigan after Franklin failed to leave ...

There’s no question that Aretha Franklin is our Aries Angel. The Queen of Soul– who performed at the first ESSENCE Festival in 1995– began her career in the church. She later bellowed into the music ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In the series, Harriet star Cynthia Erivo stars as Franklin alongside a ...

Aretha Franklin was more than just a singer; she was a cultural icon whose voice defined generations. Known as the Queen of Soul, she built a remarkable career that reshaped music, blending gospel ...

For Cynthia Erivo, Aretha Franklin became larger than life during the quiet times. Traversing decades of Franklin’s life and career as she played the Queen of Soul in the new “Genius: Aretha,” the ...