Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kirk Franklin (far right) with his wife, children and grandchildren. Credit: Tammy Franklin/Instagram Gospel singer Kirk Franklin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aretha Franklin‘s estate is asking the court for permission to sell off some land the late singer owns, saying there is a $5.2 ...

In 1967, legendary musician Aretha Franklin released her first No. 1 hit — "Respect." The song is widely considered one of the greatest hits of all time, and established Franklin's legacy as the ...

The FBI made attempts to tie Aretha Franklin to "militant black power" groups in the '60s and '70s, documents show Tommy McArdle is a Writer-Reporter on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He joined the brand ...

*As the anniversary of Aretha Franklin’s death approaches, two of her doctors are speaking out about how the late singer handle her cancer diagnosis. “As a person, she was extremely kind, she was ...

"Millennials trying to figure out why this sounds so familiar," one TikTok user wrote over a video in which "Texas Hold 'Em" transitions into "Hey, It's Franklin!" in the background and scenes from ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kam Franklin, lead singer of the Gulf Coast soul band The Suffers, about her hometown being a source of strength, because the industry hasn't always embraced her. Kam ...

Mobile Arts Council honors Port City native and bass singer with the tribute on Dr. Martin Luther King Avenue.

Aretha Franklin, who earned the undisputed title of the “Queen of Soul” for her expressive singing about joy and pain, died Aug. 16 at her home in Detroit. She was 76. Her representative Gwendolyn ...

*Aretha Franklin’s family confirmed to Detroit’s WDIV-TV on Monday that the Grammy-winning singer is “gravely ill.” WDIV anchor Evrod Cassimy wrote in a tweet: “I spoke with her family members this ...

Kirk Franklin (far right) with his wife, children and grandchildren. Gospel singer Kirk Franklin is grateful for his four kids: Kerrion, Carrington, Kennedy and Caziah. Kirk became a dad for the first ...