Aretha Franklin is giving hope to single seniors, now that the 69-year-old soul legend is engaged to be married to her “forever friend” William “Willie” Wilkerson. According to People, the Queen of Soul plans on becoming a Mrs. this summer on Miami Beach. She says, “We’re looking at June or July for our date and […]
According to the AP, Aretha Franklin is engaged to longtime friend William “Willie” Wilkerson. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/35889
Aretha Franklin was honored with a star-studded tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland over the weekend. Lauryn Hill, Dennis Edwards of the Temptations and Chaka Khan were among those who serenaded the Queen of Soul. The 69-year-old soul singer was not scheduled to perform, but toward the end of the […]
When President Barack Obama last headlined a Labor Day event in Detroit (2008), he wowed the crowd by humming a few bars of Aretha Franklin’s hit “Chain of Fools,” while the Queen of Soul looked on. This year, the President will be the one who is serenaded when Aretha Franklin performs at the Labor Day Rally […]
Society Of Singers has selected music icon Smokey Robinson as the 20th ELLA Award recipient. The announcement was made today by Erica Farber, the president of SOS. The honor will be presented to Robinson during a special ceremony on September 19 in Beverly Hills. The invite-only event will feature a star-studded musical tribute and special […]
*(The legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is set to do her thing tonight on Coney Island. Oh yeah, here’s the good part. You can check her out for free! Franklin, who canceled a Brooklyn appearance last year because she was sidelined with a variety of physical ailments, told the NY Daily News she plans […]
We all know how celebs love their summer vacation from the royals to the wannabe’s. While the world followed Harry and Kate on their recent US coastal vacation this summer, our very own Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, a/k/a The Duchess of Detroit, is now taking over the east coast: New York City and the […]
According to the Ap, a longtime songwriting partner of Aretha Franklin has sued her publishing company, claiming it did not sign a royalty agreement for a song on her recently released album. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/30408
Black music icons of the 1960s look the most different from how they do now. In the 1960s there was Motown, miniskirts, beehive wigs and sharp suits. Take a look at what some of the decade’s biggest stars looked like then…and what they look like now: Are These BP Artists Good Enough to Get Signed? […]
*Aretha Franklin’s toe has been done in by a Jimmy Choo. WENN is reporting that the Queen of Soul, 69, broke a toe on her left foot after stumbling over a Jimmy Choo spiked heel in a hotel room. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=113972
Singer Aretha Franklin is a legend not just because of her peerless voice, but because of the passion with which she sings. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/28416
Aretha Franklin will return to her roots of gospel with her newest album “Aretha A Woman Falling Out Of Love”. According to a press release, Aretha Franklin’s new CD, will be available exclusively at Walmart on May 3rd. It can be pre-ordered now. The digital version is scheduled to be available on iTunes and Amazon […]
