Aretha Franklin

Cumberland, Maine's Julia Gagnon was the last person to audition for season 22 of American Idol, and she stunned the judges with the power of her voice.

The Queen of Soul will lay to rest on Friday.

It was a poignant moment.

After delivering a controversially-received tribute to Aretha Franklin at the 2018 MTV VMAs, Madonna clarified the moment in an Instagram post.

This performance, which also featured Carole King, Celine Dion and others, was part of 'VH1 Divas Live'.

The queen of soul is not doing well according to a new story.

Nicki Minaj broke Aretha Franklin's record for having the most Billboard Hot 100 hits.

Aretha Franklin is undoubtedly the Queen of Soul, a living legend, a true vocal talent. So it only made sense that she was asked her opinion of the current crop of pop girls during her interview with the Wall Street Journal. Her answers for some (Adele, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys) were positive, fair judgments. Her reaction to others, however -- not so kind.

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has recorded her version of Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep.' Franklin's rendition will be featured on her upcoming album of 10 cover songs, titled 'Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics.'