Aretha Franklin

Tony Bennett and Aretha Franklin Record First (and Historic) Duet

You'd think this would have happened already. But on Tuesday night, Aretha Franklin and Tony Bennett recorded together for the first time in their...

Aretha Franklin Visits, Sings Along to “Baby It’s You” on Broadway

What a night for the cast of Broadway's "Baby, It's You"! The one and only Queen of Soul, Miss Aretha Franklin, arrived a couple...

“Sparkle” Remake Will Reprise Curtis Mayfield Hits

"Sparkle," a great but forgotten musical film from 1976, is getting a remake. Howard Rosenman and Joel Schumacher--they wrote the script for the original--are...

New Music: Aretha Franklin, Garland Jeffreys Each Score

Tomorrow comes Aretha Franklin's long promised "A Woman Falling out of Love," on her very own Aretha's Records. It's available for now at Wal...

Aretha Franklin Sensational New Album May 3rd: Track Listing

Last summer I had the great honor of Aretha Franklin playing me several tracks from a new album called "A Woman Falling Out of...

Grammy Party Cutbacks: Where Will Lady GaGa Go-Go?

This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise since record or CD or download sales are literally at a fraction of what they...

Aretha Franklin Will Send Video Message to Grammy Awards

The great and legendary Aretha Franklin, contrary to crazy web reports, is not appearing live on stage at Sunday's Grammy Awards. Miss Franklin, if...

Aretha, Say A Little Prayer: She’s Home from the Hospital

Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul and dear friend, is home from the hospital and she's ok. Miss Franklin granted JET Magazine a short interview so...

Aretha Franklin: Have A Little RESPECT–She’s OK

Reports of Aretha Franklin's demise are a little premature. The rampant rumor that she might have pancreatic cancer is just a rumor. It hasn't been...

Bruce, Sting, Mick Rock Hall Show Coming to DVD

Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Mick Jagger, U2, Aretha Franklin, Simon & Garfunkel, Sam Moore et al are all coming to DVD on September 28th from...