When Rolling Stone ranked the 200 best singers of all time, the top 10 included artists with hits going as far back as the ...

One of the most celebrated songs in soul-R&B, Aretha's version is a feminist declaration from a strong woman who demands respect and "her propers," a term that originated from 1960s Detroit slang ...

The Queen of Soul's timeless anthem continues to define generations and top music rankings.

DETROIT -- Aretha Franklin was was honored in Detroit by thousands of people who came out to pay their final respects to the Queen of Soul and homage to her golden voice, huge heart and long career.

Some songs fade away with time. Others grow louder. More than 50 years after it first hit the radio, “Respect” by Aretha ...

In the 1980s, Detroit mayor Coleman A. Young decided he wanted to establish an outdoor amphitheater on Detroit’s riverfront. He wanted something that city residents could enjoy, and hoped it could ...

Aretha Franklin will forever be remembered as the legendary Queen of Soul, but her six decade career (during which she won 18 Grammy awards and was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and ...