Aretha Franklin wasn’t just the Queen of Soul—she was a cultural icon who left an indelible mark on music and history. Her influence went beyond her powerful voice, shaping feminism, civil rights, and ...

Together, these tracks reinforce Aretha’s versatility, proving that whether through deep emotional ballads or uplifting dance ...

She made history by becoming the first Black woman DJ in the city and was one of the few Black women in radio in the 1950s and 1960s.

As part of the deal, PNG has agreed to tighten foreign investment screening and block economically unviable or high-risk projects. Papua New Guinea's government has promised not to push ahead with ...

Whether it’s a raucous ability to play drums drums, the mind-boggling detail of a supreme guitar player or in the case of Aretha Franklin, a voice that can soar to the heights of greatness. A ...

Alvin Franklin, a guard on the University of Houston’s Phi Slama Jama teams of the early 1980s, died over the weekend. He was 62. Franklin had been in declining health and had suffered a ...

With nearly six decades in the music business, Aretha Franklin was a legendary singer and songwriter known for chart-topping hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools.” Franklin grew up ...