Meshell Ndegeocello's new album 'Synonym' will spotlight collaborative covers, including 'I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)' ...

Hathaway’s gospel-infused arrangement and call-and-response with a crowd at the Troubadour transformed Carole King's song from a private promise into a proclamation of Black resilience.

When Clive Davis sat down with Aretha Franklin in 1979 to discuss working together, Franklin already had her legacy secure: She was the undisputed Queen of Soul, whose late-’60s singles—“Respect,” ...

Syracuse Jazz Fest 2026 will take place July 9-12, highlighted by two nights at a new location: Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards in LaFayette. Main stage performances include Tower of Power, Nathan & The ...

Alabama-born musicians like Eddie Levert, Martha Reeves and Chuck Leavell released albums under Clive Davis' label Arista Records.

Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. CEO Andrea Franklin and British Virgin Islands Junior Minister Luce Hodge-Smith received top honors at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2026 Caribbean Women in ...

This iconic artist took a cover and launched it into the stratosphere. Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 59 years ago today. Franklin transformed Otis Redding’s original ...

The success of “Respect” launched Franklin as a bona fide superstar. She followed “Respect” with several other hit singles, including “Baby I Love You”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “I ...

In 1971, in the afterglow of the counterculture and civil rights movements of the '60s, Aretha Franklin performed three nights at the Fillmore West concert hall in San Francisco. "It feels like you ...

Hollywood Unlocked is stacking up its list of honorees for its sixth annual Impact Awards next month, announcing Wednesday that Kehlani, Meagan Good, RZA and Kirk Franklin will all be honored at the ...