Aretha Franklin is known as the “Queen of Soul,” a moniker that will be celebrated in a new box set of her work. Out via BMG on December 1, A Portrait of the Queen – 1970-1974 collects the early 1970s ...

American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist Aretha Franklin performing in Detroit, MI. Aretha Franklin’s "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" was released as her Atlantic ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Aretha Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, was more than just a singer—she was a storyteller, an activist, and a powerhouse whose voice transcended generations. With a career ...

The FBI kept a file on soul singer Aretha Franklin since 1967, the year she became a star with “Respect.” Credit: Alamy Stock Photo, photo illustration by Sean Bieri It took four years for the FBI to ...

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 ...

She was a child prodigy whose brilliance was clear from the start. But the struggles she endured helped make her the Queen of Soul. Accenting Aretha Franklin’s gospel roots in this 1967 photo, Art ...

A new show dedicated to the Queen of Soul meticulously reproduced the trail the singer blazed—down to the studio switchboards and sequined gowns. Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin plays at a small club ...