With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable. Women’s History Month With hits like “Respect” and “Chain ...

Workers installing a new sewer line in Scotland unexpectedly uncovered ancient human remains, as well as evidence of a much older settlement. The burial site dates back to the 6th century A.D., ...

American musician Aretha Franklin performs at a JVC Jazz Festival concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, June 26, 1996. - Jack Vartoogian/getty Images/Getty Images Aretha Franklin might have ...

Aretha Franklin's 1967 hit "Respect" has been ranked the best song of all time by Rolling Stone. Interestingly, the song wasn't originally Franklin's. It was written and recorded by Otis Redding ...

Few in Detroit were tighter with the Rev. Jesse Jackson than the family of Aretha Franklin. Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, was a longtime friend of the Rev. C.L. Franklin. The men were Midwest ...

Tokunbo Malvins has revealed that he slept on a burial site for six years and lived at the beach for an entire year while pursuing his dream of becoming an actor. Malvins shared the story of his early ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific will close its Franklin facility between late 2026 and late 2027. The closure of the biologics storage and cell therapy plant will result in the loss of 103 jobs. The action ...

Detroit-born star CeCe Winans collected her 18 th Grammy Award on Sunday (Feb. 1), the latest accolade in her much-decorated gospel career. With the win, Winans has matched the career total of the ...

Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin declared a level 3 snow emergency, believed to be the first in the county's history. Roads are closed to all non-essential and non-emergency personnel due to ...