Aretha Franklin

Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin has returned home for the holidays, where she will recover from her recent surgery. "I've been at home for almost three days now," Aretha said in a statement. "My family and friends who brought me home are taking great care of me...

A week after undergoing surgery for an unknown illness, it has been reported that legendary singer Aretha Franklin has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and may have less than a year to live. While her surgery was dubbed "highly successful," FOX 2 News in Detroit has confirmed the Queen of Soul's diagnosis, and it appears there is very little likelihood of recovery...

In an effort to clear up several inaccuracies regarding the incident, revered soul singer Aretha Franklin has finally made a public statement regarding the brutal beating of her 52-year old son, Eddie Franklin. The eighteen-time Grammy-winning singer disclosed that her son was assaulted by two men and a woman at a Detroit area gas station, all of whom were in their late teens, on the night of Mond

Americans have watched many a singer struggle to deliver the National Anthem live, and Keri Hilson is just the latest victim to the tricky song. Hilson was enlisted to perform 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at an Atlanta Hawks basketball game on Wednesday, March 31, but the R&B singer had some trouble getting the lyrics straight. De...

Music plays an integral role in our lives, but, at times we take for granted the moments that uniquely changed the game. From the first time Michael Jackson moonwalked for the American public to the day five guys from Compton, Calif. got together to form the world's most dangerous group, here are our top 20 black music milestones...

Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Smokey Robinson and Natalie Cole are among the A-list musicians slated to perform at the White House's first musical production of 2010. The February concert, officially titled "In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music From the Civil Rights Movement," will be a part of the White House's Black History Month festivities, and hosted by Presiden

Beyonce's father and manager, Matthew Knowles -- known for being the driving force behind the pop/R&B diva's enormous success -- defended his daughter and called Aretha Franklin's recent criticism of the 26-year-old's Grammy tribute performance, "ridiculous." Th...