Aug 13 Aretha Franklin is seriously ill, AP source says By Associated Press The Queen of Soul canceled planned concerts earlier this year after she was ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest up. Continue reading
Nov 24 WATCH: Aretha Franklin brings Twitter to its knees with longest national anthem ever By Joshua Barajas CBS clocked Franklin’s rendition of the national anthem at four minutes and 35 seconds. Continue reading
Dec 30 WATCH: Aretha Franklin brings Obama to tears with rousing performance of ‘Natural Woman’ By Joshua Barajas Among the performances Tuesday night at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., there was one that brought President Barack Obama to tears. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch Aretha Franklin on why she’ll never stop singing By PBS News Hour Aretha Franklin was honored recently by the National Portrait Gallery with a “Portrait of a Nation” prize, given out to some of the people who appear in its collection. Gwen Ifill spoke with the Queen of Soul about her career,… Continue watching