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Mar 27, 2008, 13:00 GMT
Aretha Franklin's $19,000 tax bill will be paid by PETA if she promises never to wear fur again. ...
moreMar 14, 2008, 18:43 GMT
Detroit News is reporting that the Wayne County property records reveal the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is in danger of losing her mansion overlooking the Detroit Golf Club over $450.57 in unpaid taxes from 2005. ...
moreFeb 18, 2008, 0:29 GMT
First there was the Grammys 'queen incident' where Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin took umbrage with Beyoncé honoring Tina Turner as the 'queen.' ...
moreFeb 15, 2008, 19:09 GMT
The queen of soul took umbrage to Beyoncé's calling Tina Turner 'the queen.' ...
moreOct 31, 2007, 12:49 GMT
Aretha Franklin is the queen and never has a performer earned such a title as she has. Her vocals have power even if they’re considered outtakes or demos. So you may have been expecting something less with these tracks, but you’d be mistaken. ...
moreOct 17, 2007, 11:15 GMT
Aretha Franklin has returned to store shelves with the new two-disc CD collection ‘Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul,’ and M&C is giving away five copies! ...
moreAug 13, 2007, 22:05 GMT
Music icon Aretha Franklin canceled a concert in her hometown of Detroit on Sunday night due to heat exhaustion. ...
moreMar 14, 2007, 13:10 GMT
Jennifer Hudson is in line to play Aretha Franklin in a movie about her life. ...
moreJul 13, 2006, 12:23 GMT
Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul and what can be said but long live the Queen. Producer Jerry Wexler, who had signed Aretha to Atlantic Records in 1966, had an idea to get her some crossover audience. He conceived the idea of having her perform at rock promoter Bill Graham’s Fillmore West in San Francisco. ...
moreJul 12, 2006, 19:16 GMT
King Curtis (real name Curtis Ousley) was a saxophonist with soul. Curtis was a popular recording artist of Atlantic Records who was tragically murdered in August 1971. Curtis was trying to get to his apartment and two dope heads were in the way. ...
moreJun 29, 2006, 14:46 GMT
Rhino Records revisits the sweet soul magic of three landmark live shows with re-mastered and expanded versions of ‘Aretha Live At Fillmore West’ and ‘Curtis' Live At Fillmore West.’ Both are available from Rhino July 11th for the suggested retail price of $19.98 for Franklin and $18.98 for Curtis. ...
moreJun 22, 2006, 20:57 GMT
CD producer David Nathan has delved deep into the vaults at Atlantic Records to bring out treasures of 1960s and 1970s soul. In this releases he concentrates on the ladies of soul. He finds some rarities, B-sides, and hard to find singles, some are available here for the first time ever. ...
moreMar 9, 2005, 16:11 GMT
Billy Crystal is in talks to play Wilbur Turnblad in New Line Cinema's version of 'Hairspray.' ... more
