aretha franklin
From singing “Eleanor Rigby” in the first person to why “The Long and Winding Road” is the best Beatles cover of all time
Numerous reports claim Queen of Soul’s family and friend gather around singer in Detroit
Franklin remade pop and rock classics in her own image
The American singer-songwriter discusses her influences, live albums and her upcoming India visit
Wham! was a joke, but the singer has made a brilliant solo debut — and no one is laughing
The best of the pop icon's hits, duets and reinventions
Rolling Stone's 1993 cover interview with the star
The musician and producer talks new documentary 'Distortion of Sound' and half a century of music business memories
Singer performs "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" during ceremony's Carole King tribute
