Back in August, at the 2018 Video Music Awards, MTV had the opportunity to honor Aretha Franklin, who had passed away from pancreatic cancer just four days earlier. But MTV blew it. Instead of putting ...

Here’s a look at the life of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1942 Death date: August 16, 2018 Birth place: Memphis, Tennessee Birth name: Aretha Louise Franklin ...

"We had a wonderful, wonderful friendship that lasted throughout her entire life," Robinson said of the late Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin‘s death on Thursday at the age of 76 unleashed a torrent of ...

Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson are opening up about their dearly departed friend, Aretha Franklin. Franklin passed away on Thursday in Detroit, Michigan, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Aretha Franklin attends Keep a Child Aliveís 2014 Black Ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) *Lester Holt, Shonda Rhimes, Bette ...

President Trump joined a slew of public figures Thursday in mourning the death of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. “The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead. She was a great woman, with a wonderful ...

Aretha Franklin, revered for decades by adoring fans and fellow artists, died Thursday at the age of 76. As the news spread, other musicians, celebrities and leaders in politics and business took time ...

CHICAGO -- Six months after the world was braced for the worst, Aretha Franklin gave it her best. And her best, we learned Thursday night, is still dependably wonderful: In a triumphant performance at ...

Reaction to the death of soul icon Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday: “Through her compositions and unmatched musicianship, Aretha helped define the American experience. In her voice, we could feel ...