THE POSITIVE COMMUNITY — Aretha Franklin's 1972 album *Amazing Grace* stands as a seminal live recording in American music history. Captured at the New Temple Missionary...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jones excelled as a musician and producer, working with greats like Count Basie, Elvis Presley, Charlie Parker, Charlie Mingus, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Keyboardist, music director, and composer Michael Bearden, who has worked with Lady Gaga, Usher, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, and others, said the Shadd piano...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is critical for black filmmakers to share their talent,” says program founder, Sandra Evers-Manly. “We must create avenues that allow people to...
NNNPA NEWSWIRE — Walker’s legacy of activism and storytelling was on full display at the event, which was held at the Georgia Writers Museum and included...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The migration of well-to-do millennials, empty nesters and others into cities and the exit of working-class people and/or people of color is a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One would be hard pressed to find a superstar with more memorable hits than the erstwhile Reverend Green. However, Green, who in in...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The classically trained viola/violin duo of Wil B. and Kev Marcus return to the DMV, inviting us to take a ride with them...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — On principle I submit that Gladys Knight is wrong in her decision to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Aretha Franklin was honored at a star-studded tribute concert.
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department have announced a Children’s Theatre performance in honor of Black History Month.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the wake of the August 16th death of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT),...
JACKSONVILLE PRESS PRESS — To pay tribute to this phenomenal woman, Stage Aurora Theatrical Company presented the “R E S P E C T: A Musical...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — The 2018 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards respected Janet Jackson with the BMI Icon Award and featured an unexpected appearance by Missy Elliott.
DEFENDER NEWS SERVICE — South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir returns to Houston on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Hall for the Performing Arts.
AFRO — The funerals for two towering American icons, The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin and American hero Arizona Sen. John McCain, happened within days of...
BLACKVOICE NEWS — No one with any idea of the cultural importance of Black Music, American Music, can deny the impact of the Queen of Soul...
Saying his subject was “Aretha the Queen of Soul,” Rev. Jasper Williams of the Salem Bible Church in Atlanta gave the audience gathered for Aretha Franklin’s...
The funeral will take place at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, Mich. While the service is limited to friends and family. See the live stream of...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — More than 20 performing artists, activists, and family members will celebrate the life and legacy of Aretha Louise Franklin, known as the Queen...
THE BURTON WIRE — The world lost major influencers, legends, trailblazers and icons during 2018
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Getting Aretha Franklin to sing for you could be considered a gift in itself. But the...
DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The stars are coming out for the papal visit. Celebrities including Jennifer Hudson, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin and...
NEW YORK (AP) — The producers of the Aretha Franklin documentary “Amazing Grace” have withdrawn the film from the Toronto Film Festival amid a legal dispute...
Jeff Sneider, THE WRAP (TheWrap.com) — Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is in discussions to play Aretha Franklin in a biopic that “Straight Outta Compton” producer Scott...
