Black music icons of the 1960s look the most different from how they do now. In the 1960s there was Motown, miniskirts, beehive wigs and sharp suits. Take a look at what some of the decade’s biggest stars looked like then…and what they look like now: Are These BP Artists Good Enough to Get Signed? […]

Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Hudson, Willow Smith and Aretha Franklin are featured in Elle magazine’s “Women In Music” issue (May 2011). The mag labeled them the “Gold Dust Women.” Check out their hot shots and interview excerpts below: Nicki Minaj On being a rapper: “I always wanted to play with the boys. I didn’t want to […]

Aretha Franklin and Clive Davis were spotted at Le Bernardin on March 24, 2011 in New York City. The Queen of Soul is in NYC to celebrate her 69th birthday. Bikini-Clad Woman Raises Hell At Florida Burger King Aretha Franklin Reveals How She Lost 85 Pounds Aretha Franklin Talks Halle Berry, Grammy Tribute & Love […]

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Aretha Franklin‘s recent shedding of 80-plus pounds after a recent health scare have led to rumors that the still-reigning Queen of Soul underwent gastric bypass surgery.  However, Franklin is denying these rumors, but won’t say how she lost the weight.

Daytime talk show host Wendy Williams aired the first part of her interview with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin yesterday and today, in part two of the interview, Franklin shares her thoughts on Halle Berry declining to play her in an upcoming biopic, her Grammy tribute and her love life. Take a look: Aretha […]

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin sat down with Wendy Williams for an exclusive interview, in the first part of the interview the Queen of Soul talks about her health scare, what happened to the famous hat she wore to President Obama’s Inauguration, and what reality shows she loves. Take a look: Part 2 of […]

Aretha Franklin’s dramatic weight loss led many to believe that it was a result of her still-undisclosed health scare, but the singer claims to be dropping pounds the old-fashioned way. According to People, Franklin revealed in her upcoming televised interview with Wendy Williams that she lost 85 pounds and stopped eating food “smothered in hot […]

Wendy Williams’ interview with Aretha Franklin will air Wednesday, March 2. The two ladies sat down at The Townsend Hotel outside of Detroit, Michigan last Friday and talked about everything, including marriage, her health and her Grammys tribute. From an excerpt, it seems Aretha is still keeping quiet about her health scare details: “In December […]

Aretha Franklin is finally speaking out about Fantasia boycotting this year’s Grammy Awards. We received an exclusive statement from Aretha’s publicist stating that she was “sorry” the American Idol winner didn’t make the show and she also offered some advice to Fantasia: “I was sorry to hear that Fantasia was upset because she did not […]

Daytime talk-show host Wendy Williams announced today, she has landed the exclusive first in-person interview with Aretha Franklin since the singer’s recent surgery. Wendy told her audience: The legendary Aretha Franklin has invited me to do an exclusive, in-person intimate conversation with her in Detroit, that’s where she lives,” Williams said on the “The Wendy […]

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While everyone was wondering why Fantasia Barrino wasn’t included in The Grammy’s tribute to Aretha Franklin this past Sunday, including Fantasia herself, another group of people were wondering why UK sensation Adele had been left out.

Soulful singer Adele recently covered Aretha Franklin’s hit  song “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” for a VH1 concert. No one can match the Queen of Soul, but Adele managed to deliver a great rendition. The show is scheduled to air in its entirety on March 3rd on VH1.com. Check out the preview […]