Happy (belated) birthday to the Queen of Soul! Aretha Franklin, born March 25, 1942, left an indelible mark on music, culture, and civil rights. Her voice—powerful, passionate, and ...

With the well-earned nickname "Queen of Soul," there are few voices more iconic than Aretha Franklin's. From the 1950s until her death in August 2018, Franklin's soaring vocals have had a towering ...

Divas Live: The Aretha Franklin Playlist"Chain of Fools"In conjunction with the June issue of ESSENCE, we're presenting our favorite five divas of all time. Each week, we explore one diva's life in ...

Sunrise affirmations, late-night chopped cheese — Bronx-based poet Roya Marsh walks us through her perfect New York day. 12 hours ago In celebration of the singular soulstress, the pound-for-pound ...

There’s been a lot of buzz around Nat Geo’s four-part series, Genius: Aretha, starring Oscar-nominated actress Cynthia Erivo as Aretha. The series, which premiered last Sunday, peels back the veil on ...

Though her career carried her from the Baptist churches of Detroit to a life of platinum plaques and diamond-drizzled furs, Aretha Franklin's voice never lost its flavor. Her ability to rouse emotion ...

Blasting through the speakers at the Seahawks' Training Camp practices are carefully curated melodies meant to pump up the players and crowd for a morning of fun. The Seahawks' DJ Supa Sam normally ...

There must be something about Aug. 16. In 1977, we lost The King on this day when Elvis Presley died at age 42. And today, we lost The Queen: Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin passed away at age 76 after ...

Detroit’s own Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Martha and the Vandellas appear on former President Barack Obama’s summer 2023 playlist, released in a tweet Thursday. Also logging an ...

Barack Obama just released his new memoir ‘A Promised Land’ and shared the accompanying playlist Monday, Obama took to his social media to announced the playlist which is now available on Spotify. NEW ...

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died last week. In her wake, Franklin has left a musical legacy few other artists will ever touch — and, as expected, hits from the legendary R&B singer's catalog ...