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Since Africans arrived in the Americas, they brought their creativity and brilliance with them, creating music that captures the essence of Black resistance. Black music, spanning genres like spirituals, blues, jazz, rock & roll, and gospel, has been the soundtrack of personal experiences and freedom movements that have shaped America. In the 1960s, Black music […]
Former President Barack Obama has once again graced us with his curated list of his top songs for Summer 2023, providing an eclectic mix of his current music preferences. This year’s selection features “Snooze” from SZA’s SOS album, Boygenius’ “Not Strong Enough,” and “Only Have Eyes 42” by Janelle Monáe. He’s also included hits from […]
In the latest episode of American Idol, the audience was shocked to see Grace Franklin, Aretha Franklin’s granddaughter, not advance to the next round. Grace, 15, and her father and Aretha’s son, Kecalf, spoke with TMZ to share how she was disappointed after being told “no,” but the advice from Lionel Richie gave her a […]
The beloved 1999 hit, “Don’t Waste Your Time,” by Mary J. Blige featuring the late Aretha Franklin was quite a memorable track, however, it almost didn’t turn out this way. In an excerpt from an unpublished 2019 interview with Blige’s former manager Kirk Burrowes, according to a resurfaced Rated R&B, the “Don’t Waste Your Time” […]
15-year-old Grace Franklin took the world by storm after she performed a powerful rendition of her grandma, Aretha Franklin’s, favorite song. Grace joined Jennifer Hudson in a premiere of Respect, and the duo wowed the audience with their voices singing “Ain’t No Way” by Aretha Franklin. Hudson, who is playing the Queen of Soul in […]
In theaters today, Jennifer Hudson debuted her much-anticipated portrayal of the Queen of Soul in the new Aretha Franklin biopic, RESPECT. RESPECT follows the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from the early days of singing in her father’s church, to becoming a household name, to establishing a legacy left for fans to enjoy for years […]
American Idol champion and Oscar winning singer Jennifer Hudson will be playing the part of Aretha Franklin in the movie ‘Respect’, directed by Liesl Tommy. Hudson says she is beside herself, even after having opened for Aretha Franklin in Merriville, Indiana and paying tribute to her over the years, she still says: “every time is […]
#MakeLove w/Gucci Mane debuts on Billboard’s Hot 100 this week, causing me to tie Aretha’s record for The Most Hot 100 entries of ALL WOMEN IN THE WORLD. Thanks to you guys for your support (as always). Loveeeeeeee u #InternationalWomensDay A post shared by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Mar 8, 2017 at 8:53am PST
Legendary soul singer, Aretha Franklin, plans to retire this year.
Aretha Franklin made history after she became the first individual woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation honor on Monday. The Pulitzer Prize is an award given to recipients who have achieved excellence in literature, musical composition and newspaper, magazine and online journalism. The Pulitzer Prize jury has the right to award special citations and honors […]