July 18, 2012 One of the people who's thrown their name in to possibly be a new 'American Idol' judge is Aretha Franklin. On the last hour of the 'Today' show on Monday, Kathie Lee Gifford BASHED that idea.
May 23, 2011 Aretha Franklin made "Respect" her signature song, solidified herself as one of the all-time greats and earned the title "Queen of Soul" in 1967. This song was originally recorded by Otis Redding. He also wrote it! Head to the next page, play "Cover Clash" and cast your vote!
April 26, 2011 Six months ago, it sounded like Aretha Franklin was dying. Now, she looks amazing and she's putting out a new album next Tuesday, exclusively through Walmart. It's called "Aretha Franklin: A Woman Falling Out of Love". Read more about it and see my rendition of what the album cover should look like on the next page!
March 14, 2011 Aretha Franklin is still refusing to give up any details about the mysterious surgery she had back in December, but despite being 85 pounds thinner, she denies that it was a gastric bypass procedure. Read more on the next page!
February 17, 2011 Aretha Franklin has scheduled her comeback performance for May 28th. It'll happen at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Buffalo. Read more about the comeback and her new diet on the next page.
