Browsing: Aretha Franklin

From the moment she stepped out of the church and into the spotlight, Aretha Franklin cast a long lasting spell on the world with her glorious, God-given gift.

Includes historic images of Beatles, Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and many more!

With her induction in 1987, Franklin was the first woman earning a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She sold more than 75 million records over the course of a career that spanned six decades.

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is reportedly hospitalized and gravely ill. She is surrounded by family and friends in her native Detroit.

Her decision comes as her grandchildren are growing up, and she intends to spend more time with them before they leave for college.

Entrepreneur, Michael Dorf, has announced that the music of Aretha Franklin will be celebrated with a special benefit concert at Carnegie Hall on March 6th, 2017.

This is the latest from The Bluesmobile’s C.C. Rider, who spends her life venerating the founding fathers of the blues. She’s walked the…

A history of Jeff Healy, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, and the “Bonanza All Star Blues LP” by Spivey Records all in This Week in Blues Past!

Muscle Shoals is a small town in Alabama where, for reasons no one’s quite sure of, some of the greatest records of all time were created. The new documentary on Shoals tells it’s story…

At 28, Brian already has put together quite a resume in the world of pop music…