Music legends and fans are mourning the loss of Soul Train host and creator Don Cornelius. The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin released the following statement: “It’s just so sad, stunning and downright shocking and a huge and momentous loss to the African-American community and the world at large. Don Cornelius single handedly brought about […]

  via:eurweb The New York Daily News is reporting that Aretha Franklin’s wedding is off. Today, the Queen of Soul announced that she and William (Willie) Wilkerson, 64, are not going through with the summer wedding they had planned. Read More

Soul songstress Aretha Franklin has released a wish list of the actors whom, according to the New York Daily News, she would like to see cast in the movie about her life. SEE ALSO: Happiest Celebrity Mugshots The “Queen of Soul” penned her memoir, “Aretha:  From the Roots,” along with famed celeb biographer David Ritz back in […]

The “Queen Of Soul” is healthy and in love, CNN reports. The music icon sat down with Soledad O’Brien recently to discuss her love life, health and “her man.” SEE ALSO: Will New Hampshire Have An Impact? Jay-Z, Beyonce’s Miscarriage Watch the video below to hear Aretha get personal. Watch The Video To Hear Aretha […]

Trumpet Awards founder Xernona Clayton brought firepower to help her ring in the 20th anniversary of the civic awards program at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta.

NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin is engaged to longtime friend William “Willie” Wilkerson. SEE ALSO: Fans Slam Cee Lo For New Year’s Eve Performance The Grammy-winning singer told The Associated Press in a statement Monday that she and Wilkerson are considering a summer wedding, perhaps in Miami Beach, Fla. The Queen of Soul wants to […]

Aretha Franklin will sing to President Obama at 2011 labor Day Rally on September 5, 2011.Aretha Franklin has been busy lately with movie talks in recent days.

*Aretha Franklin is trying to block the release of “Amazing Grace,” the documentary film by the late Sydney Pollack on the making of her live gospel album of the same name. The Warner Bros. film has

Smokey Robinson to receive the Ella Award for 2011. Smokey Robinson's life-long commitment to music and charity over his career makes this a perfect honor.

We all know how celebs love their summer vacation from the royals to the wannabe’s. While the world followed Harry and Kate on their recent  US coastal vacation this summer, our very own Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, a/k/a The Duchess of Detroit, is now taking over the east coast: New York City and the […]