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‘Avatar’ Conductor Will Lead DSO During Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’ Screening

Well-known conductor Anthony Parnther will bring to life the music of Aretha Franklin brought to life by her voice and range. Parnther will lead at...

Details of FBI’s 40-Year Investigation Into Aretha Franklin Revealed

Photo: Getty Images Documents obtained by Rolling Stone reveal that the FBI closely monitored Aretha Franklin and her relationships with other artists and activists for...

Oakland Avenue Urban Farm to Build a Civic Commons Through Red’s Jazz Shoe Shine Parlor Restoration Project

Historic Red’s Jazz Shoe Shine will be restored and used by the community around 2022. Photo courtesy of Oakland Avenue Urban Farm   A historic shoe parlor...

Passion on Replay: Detroit Love Songs for the Soul   

Stock photo courtesy of Pixabay   If it is one thing Detroit is known for, it is music. Famous for the Motown Sound, Detroit has produced some...

Queen of Soul Memorialized in ‘Respect’ Starring Jennifer Hudson 

You can call Ms. Aretha Franklin by her God-given name, but most people know this Detroiter by her rightful title, “The Queen of Soul.” The...

Jennifer Hudson Stars As Aretha Franklin in ‘RESPECT’ — Watch Sneak Peek

Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with Respect. Tommy is the first Black woman ever nominated for a Tony award for Best...

Portion of the Lodge Freeway now named ‘Aretha Franklin Memorial Highway’

A special ceremony was held on Monday morning in front of the Spirit of Detroit as Governor Gretchen Whitmer, joined by Mayor Mike Duggan,...

New Bethel Baptist Church asking for $350K for a mural of C.L. and Aretha Franklin

Today would have been Rev. C.L. Franklin’s 104th birthday. His former church in Detroit, New Bethel Baptist Church, wants to honor him and his daughter,...

Aretha Franklin sings national anthem at Pistons opener

The Detroit Pistons season opener against the Brooklyn Nets was a star-studded event, featuring some of the city’s elite, including former Bad Boy Isiah...

Football player one step ahead with Aretha Franklin tribute jersey for cancer

The back of one jersey read “Grandma.” Another one said “Grammy.” Others had someone’s first or last name or even a nickname. Walled Lake...

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