Who influences the world? Beyonce does. A few days after it was announced that Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o was the cover star of People Magazine’s…

Despite the fact viewership has consistently declined, “American Idol” is still giving young hopefuls their shot at singing stardom. One of this season’s frontrunners is…

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The Queen of Soul celebrated her 72nd birthday in New York City over the weekend. Roland Martin and “NewsOne Now” were on hand to capture some…

Now in the Music Industry, we are used to seeing the younger artist “beefing” with one another. When you have been blessed (no pun) to be in the business as long as Aunt Patti Labelle and Ms. Aretha Franklin, you would think those type of things are a thing of the past. After this weekend’s […]

When it comes to legendary women of soul, the first two names that come to mind are Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin. The two ladies…

Beyonce has another controversy under her hands: The Inauguration! Yesterday, it was confirmed that Beyonce indeed did lip-sync her performance of The Star Spangled Banner. When the news broke, Twitter and all the major blogs reported on this event. Some fans didn’t care if she did lip-synch, while others found more reason to dislike the Superstar. […]

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The Queen of Soul is not pleased with recent criticism about her voicing her goal of becoming a judge on American Idol. On a recent…

Just days after Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler announced their exits from “American Idol”,  Aretha Franklin has expressed interest in being a judge for the…

Did a National Enquirer story cause Aretha Franklin to put a hold on her plans to marry longtime man friend, Willie Wilkerson? The tabloid says that once they published a story about how concerned the Queen of Soul’s four sons were about her getting hitched, she decided to cancel the wedding. A source told the […]

Aretha Franklin is giving hope to single seniors, now that the 69-year-old soul legend is engaged to be married to her “forever friend” William “Willie” Wilkerson. According to People, the Queen of Soul plans on becoming a Mrs. this summer on Miami Beach. She says, “We’re looking at June or July for our date and […]