To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music legend when the talk show host was preparing to play her idol in the 2021 biopic Respect. “You know, I didn’t realize how much of an ...

Aretha Franklin, live at the piano, at the pinnacle of her powers. That summation should motivate just about anyone with an interest in popular music over the last 60 years to ease on down to the ...

In 1972, Aretha Franklin went into the New Missionary Baptist Church in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts to record a gospel album. Warner Brothers hired director Sydney Pollack to oversee a crew ...

How Aretha Franklin became not only the Queen of Soul but a massive pop star, earning respect with amazing grace. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your ...

As the world mourns the loss of legendary singer Aretha Franklin, many are turning to the Queen of Soul's music as a way to grieve. Franklin died Thursday morning from pancreatic cancer at age 76. She ...

The MSG event, held Aug. 28, 1960, was the second annual gathering of Black church groups organized by Joe Bostic of station WLIB; it drew 10,000 audience members. Other performers included Sister ...

The Watson Family Singers were some of the first gospel performers on the radio, thanks to their All Nations Pentecostal ...