Aretha Franklin News

US President Barack Obama presented King with the honour, which celebrates a lifetime achievement in popular music, at the White House in Washington.

Rock icon DAVID BOWIE has paid tribute to his former bandmate TREVOR BOLDER after the bassist lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday .

A posting on the festival's website said Franklin, 71, has cancelled her entire June touring schedule under doctor's orders.

It was announced this week that the Australian soul-diva will perform REWIND: The Aretha Franklin Songbook tour at the Burnie Arts and Function Centre on July 4. Anu will perform a touching tribute to her idol, which features an array of Franklin songs with her own special touch.

Kim Kardashian should think twice about taking her newborn baby on tour with Kanye West ... so says Aretha Franklin .

The White House announced Friday that the president and first lady Michelle Obama will host a concert on Wednesday to honor King, 2013 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Candice Glover, a 23-year-old singer from St. Helena Island, S.C., was crowned the Season 12 American Idol champion Thursday night.

Even the undisputed Queen of Soul has to r-e-s-p-e-c-t the doctor's orders. And she is.

Two days ago, she headlined the annual McDonald's Gospelfest at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker and Cissy Houston were featured.

More star names have been added today to the line-up of the Latitude Festival taking place at Henham Park near Southwold from July 18 to 21.

Get ready to relive the summer of love! Back by popular demand, One Night with Janis Joplin returns to rock Arena Stage for another round of "exhilarating" performances packed with classic songs like "Piece of My Heart, "Summertime" and "Mercedes Benz." Don't miss one of America's greatest rock 'n' roll originals, performing with the goddesses of ... (more)

Aretha Franklin announced Monday she has cancelled performances which were scheduled for next week in Chicago and Connecticut due to "treatment". She was supposed to perform at a special Corporate Night fundraiser with the Chicago Symphony on May 20 and at Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort and Casino May 26.

On Wednesday, May 29 at 7 p.m., the Westfield Memorial Library will host Rhonda Denet with the Silver Fox Songs to perform the "Mostly Motown" review.

There was no easing into the 2013 season for Justin De Fratus. The reliever, called up Friday, is no stranger to the big leagues.

On Saturday, she'll headline the annual McDonald's Gospelfest at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker and Cissy Houston will be featured.

In this July 25, 2012 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, in Los Angeles.

This July 25, 2012 file photo shows Aretha Franklin performing at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.

By Farai Chideya, who is a co-author of Singularity University's upcoming crowd-created book, "Innovating Women". She is also a broadcaster and Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University 's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.

Metro Detroit celeb photog Linda Solomon was in New York this week shooting songwriter Burt Bacharach as he was interviewed by Elvis Costello for a Sirius XM satellite broadcast.

Mix one part Aretha Franklin, one part Tina Turner, and two parts sass, and you've got Kaye Bohler.