BMG announces the release of the Aretha Franklin boxed set, A Portrait Of The Queen, featuring five classic albums from the early ‘70s, plus bonus material of session alternates, outtakes, B-sides, ...

Aretha Franklin, the undisputed Queen of Soul, is getting a proper tribute to some of the most influential years in her decades-long career: a box set of her albums from 1970 to 1974, available on ...

In 1985, Atlantic Records released one of the best hits collections ever compiled, Aretha Franklin’s 30 Greatest Hits. Covering just the years 1967 through 1974, it features one immortal track after ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Aretha Franklin, often called “The Queen of Soul,” died after a long battle with ...

A new show dedicated to the Queen of Soul meticulously reproduced the trail the singer blazed—down to the studio switchboards and sequined gowns. Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin plays at a small club ...

Cynthia Erivo is dynamic in a bio-series that is strongest when it makes the case for the Queen of Soul as a creative force. By James Poniewozik At a recording session in 1967, Aretha Franklin ...

Topping the charts once is already an incredible accomplishment, but Aretha Franklin did it 20 times, tying her with Stevie Wonder for the most successful run in R&B history. In 1970, the iconic ...