Who influences the world? Beyonce does. A few days after it was announced that Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o was the cover star of People Magazine’s…
Despite the fact viewership has consistently declined, “American Idol” is still giving young hopefuls their shot at singing stardom. One of this season’s frontrunners is…
The Queen of Soul celebrated her 72nd birthday in New York City over the weekend. Roland Martin and “NewsOne Now” were on hand to capture some…
Aretha Franklin celebrated her 72nd birthday with a handful of her famous friends in New York City last night. The “Respect” songstress held an intimate…
When it comes to legendary women of soul, the first two names that come to mind are Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin. The two ladies…
There’s going to be a soouuuul party at White House on April 7! As part of their “In Performance at the White House” series, President…
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin announced she wants to cover Destiny’s Child mega 2001 hit, “Bootylicious” “It’s a concept CD,” Franklin told Billboard. “They’re records that, musically, I respected and…
The world of R&B/Soul has just gotten a little more interesting. Singer/songwriter/producer Babyface and songwriter/producer Nate “Danja” Hills are reportedly teaming up to create songs…
The Queen of Soul is not pleased with recent criticism about her voicing her goal of becoming a judge on American Idol. On a recent…
Just days after Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler announced their exits from “American Idol”, Aretha Franklin has expressed interest in being a judge for the…
The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin wants to add another job to her resume. She wants to become a judge. Aretha Franklin wants to become…
Even after the music legend explained her absence at Whitney Houston‘s funeral, many media outlets continued to speculate why Franklin decided not to attend her goddaughter’s service (where she was expected to sing) . Certain outlets suggested the reason was an alleged rift between Franklin and Cissy Houston that reportedly arose after Franklin’s Today interview aired the day before the funeral. […]
