It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to the Queen of Soul. Aretha Franklin died Thursday in Detroit at the age of 76. She was surrounded by family and loved ones. There is no doubt of the ...

Regardless of her reputation as a performer, Aretha Franklin's cancer doctors say she was no diva as a patient. As the anniversary of her death approaches, two of her doctors tell The Associated Press ...

DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a ...