Franklin cancels gigs due to health

Aretha Franklin has canceled appearances in Chicago and Connecticut later this month under a doctor's recommendation. A Monday news release says Franklin will need treatment during the time period shows were scheduled with the Chicago Symphony ...

R&B star Janelle Mone will step in for an ailing Aretha Franklin at an upcoming concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Franklin was under doctors orders to withdraw from the May 20 Corporate Night fundraiser, according to the orchestra's ...

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Here's why this album should be in your collection!Lady Soul (1968) announced the coronation of Aretha Franklin as the Queen of Soul. Franklin's moderate success at Columbia Records only hinted at the

*Hear ye, hear ye! The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has someting to say. So, read on loyal subjects … Zoe Saldana probably didn't hear the last of it when critics (including us) ranted about the poor casting choices and overall shadiness of ...

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Phil Ramone, a celebrated music producer who worked with Madonna, Bono and Aretha Franklin, has died at the age of 72. 1 of 1 Phil Ramone, dead at 72 The 14-time Grammy Award winning producer died yesterday morning in New York City. Ramone had been ...

As a songwriter and producer for stars like Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, Preston Glass receives a comfortable stream of music royalties. But when he needed to make a substantial investment to embark on the next phase of his ...

Happy birthday, Aretha Franklin! The Queen of Soul was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tenn., and turns 71 today. Franklin has earned more than a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T for a career that's spanned five decades and seen 18 Grammy wins. Rolling ...