A song that defined a generation and became the greatest of all time for its take on the cultural revolution. "Respect," recorded by Aretha Franklin in 1967, is considered to be one of the most ...
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 ...
EXCLUSIVE: Believe it or not, musical legend Carole King is turning 80 years old on February 9, which just happens to be the day this year’s Oscar nominations are announced. King has had many career ...
Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the Free Press on June 3, 2007. We are republishing it today as Detroit and the world remember the Queen of Soul, who died Aug. 16. Forty years ago ...
On returning home from a tour in 1965, the singer Otis Redding had a heart-to-heart with his friend Al Jackson Jr, drummer in Booker T and the MG’s. Redding complained that, after such a long absence, ...
Aretha Franklin's signature song, "Respect," was originally recorded by Otis Redding in 1965. Her version, just two years later, is the one that became a classic, and a part of American history ...
The time has come. BTS has finally released their highly-anticipated Map of the Soul: 7 album, and ARMYs can't contain their excitement. Whether you've been a fan from the start or just recently ...
During her stint on 'X Factor,' Amaro reworked Adele's 'Someone Like You' into a house-inspired song, so it really came as no surprise when we heard that she took the same route for her ode to Aretha.