Stream now with KPBS+. Celebrate the music of Aretha Franklin with this fun concert featuring vocal powerhouse Sheléa. The ...

Aretha Franklin, widely known as the Queen of Soul, left behind a remarkable musical legacy when she died in August 2018.

Behind the boarded windows of a once-grand Detroit mansion lay more than years of neglect. The house had witnessed the ...

A Natural Woman was named the best soul song in history by Time Out New York, despite never topping the music charts.

At first when I heard it, I thought Neil was talking about people. And then I realized he’s talking about a car.” ...

So much of Respect is about Aretha wanting more — and so desiring to work for it — and it’s disheartening that this ...

These are four of the best Aretha Franklin songs that were ever released, which still make me want to dance today.

Aretha Franklin helped unlock Montez Miller’s gift for photography. Now Miller documents the people and moments that define Detroit.

From “American Idol” to “The Color Purple”, playing Effie White in “Dream Girls” to Aretha Franklin in “Respect,” Jennifer Hudson is a superstar in her own right.

Anita Baker Teases ‘Forever’ More Than 20 Years After Last Album After more than 20 years without a new studio album, the R&B icon teases something called 'Forever,' leaving fans scrambling for clues.

Eddie Murphy used it in his iconic stand-up movie, Raw, and countless people have spelled out the word R-E-S-P-E-C-T when demanding a certain level of treatment in just about any situation. That's ...

Eddie Murphy used it in his iconic stand-up movie, Raw, and countless people have spelled out the word R-E-S-P-E-C-T when demanding a certain level of treatment in just about any situation. That's ...