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Family member says iconic singer is “alert, laughing, teasing,” despite reports of serious illness.

Iconic singer, 76, reportedly surrounded by friends and family at home.

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin honors Prince with a jazzy rendition of "Purple Rain."

“Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin will perform at Colgate University Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Sanford Field House.

The Queen of Soul in Syracuse for the 33rd Annual Jazz Festival. She Will be gracing Onondaga Community College with her presence in July.

Two former American Idol judges (Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez), a legend who sang at Obama's first Inauguration (Aretha Franklin), and the surviving half of Milli Vanilli (Fab Morvan) as well as a handful of other pro singers (Alicia Keys, LeAnn Rimes & Michelle Williams) have stepped up to defend Beyonce's choice to lip-sync the National Anthem.

Paul Simon is releasing a 2 disc collection, spanning 50 years of music, of what he believes is his best work. Simon, who believes he is a songwriter first and a recording artist second, won't be heard on every track on the 'Songwriter' collection...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, has announced plans to honor the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, this fall with a week long celebration of her music. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website revealed why Franklin was picked for the honor: Aretha Franklin is a masterful singer, pianist, performer and arranger, whose catalog of recordings highlights a brilliant versatility that span

Aretha Franklin wants Halle Berry to portray her in the Queen of Soul's new biopic. Berry has turned down the role saying she can't sing. Franklin has said Berry's lack of singing ability has nothing to do with whether or not she should play the role: Franklin seems dedicated towards utilizing her own original vocals for the finished film...

Aretha Franklin has agreed to sing at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington D.C. Franklin use to accompany King to churches in the early days of the civil rights movement. Franklin says singing at the dedication means a lot to her: “I’m really looking forward to this moment...

Aretha Franklin will release her 38th studio album on May 3rd. “Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love,” will be available exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com. The 12-track album, which features the first single, “How Long I’ve Waited,” is Franklin’s first release since undergoing surgery last December...

The Queen of Soul is heading to late night. Aretha Franklin will make her return to performing on television April 29th when she is booked to perform and do an interview on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Franklin had surgery in November and canceled tour dates and an appearance on the Grammy Awards...