Aretha Franklin

Collectively, these women have hundreds of hits and helped paved the way for future stars.

Jury ruled that a handwritten note found under the late singer's sofa cushion is legally binding.

Come aboard. We're expecting you.

Friday's service will be broadcast online and on TV.

Singer performed "Respect" and welcomed a guest to his Madison Square Garden show last night.

The Queen of Soul is gone, but we remember her skills as an interpreter of other artists' songs.

We've collected photos of Aretha Franklin from every year between 1961 and 2017.

See how the music world mourned the death of the Queen of Soul.

Aretha Franklin passed away at the age of 76 on August 16 after a battle with cancer.

Iconic singer, 76, reportedly surrounded by friends and family at home.

Aretha Franklin is undoubtedly the Queen of Soul, a living legend, a true vocal talent. So it only made sense that she was asked her opinion of the current crop of pop girls during her interview with the Wall Street Journal. Her answers for some (Adele, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys) were positive, fair judgments. Her reaction to others, however -- not so kind.

Aretha Franklin has an album coming out on October 21st called "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics"...and it includes covers of songs by Etta James, Barbra Streisand and Gladys Knight, as well as more contemporary artists like Alicia Keys and Adele.