Aretha Franklin was a titan of soul music. Much in the way that Elvis Presley shook up rock or Bob Dylan cut deep with his poignant folk, Franklin changed the way that people thought about soul. Her ...

Aretha Franklin gravitated toward soulful dishes that were deeply rooted in Southern tradition, with one old-school classic standing out as her favorite.

The album may or may not be obsolete, but the fact remains: Listeners have long obsessed over individual songs. The Single File is The A.V. Club’s look at the deep cuts, detours, experiments, and ...

WHAT'S ALL this jazz. about soul? Well, Lady Soul has the nitty-gritty answer. For, there is no denying that gospel gut-singing moved uptown with Aretha Franklin and her penetrating wail of truth.

What we know: Every album can be read as a love album. Every album includes songs that describe a proximity to love or an approximation of what love feels like. (And they're always approximations.) ...

Entertainment superstar Aretha Franklin was an industry icon and international treasure. Beloved by millions, honored by presidents, and she also struggled with personal and family turmoil. The Queen ...

“We’re gonna ask you to do just one thing, all right? And that’s just to relax, loan your soul to us for a few minutes, I promise you we’ll give it back. … I promise you when you leave here, you will ...

Star Jennifer Hudson hits a few high notes in a film beset by the usual biopic tropes and shortcuts, few of which allow for a deep enough look at the Queen of Soul. When Liesl Tommy’s Aretha Franklin ...

DETROIT -- Five decades into her reign as the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has earned the right to do whatever she wants when she takes the stage -- even more so when she's at home in the Motor City ...

The Queen of Soul is preparing to stunt on a younger generation of singers when she releases her upcoming album of 10 cover songs, titled Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics. The 72-year-old ...