DETROIT -- Bill Clinton memorialized Aretha Franklin as a woman with "breathtaking talent" who kept on charming audiences despite her illness. Clinton described himself as an "Aretha groupie" and said ...

Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and more performed during the 7-hour service. What was billed as an epic 5-hour funeral, actually turned into an almost 7-hour celebration of the incredible life of the ...

DETROIT -- Aretha Franklin was was honored in Detroit by thousands of people who came out to pay their final respects to the Queen of Soul and homage to her golden voice, huge heart and long career.

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Pete Davidson's new one-hour comedy special was full of revelations. The comedian's jokes ranged from his drug use and being high on ketamine at Aretha Franklin's funeral to his mom's private life and ...

Throughout Aretha Franklin's life, her faith was a central part of her identity, influencing and guiding her journey to stardom. On Friday, her spiritual grounding in the black church will be on ...

A fiery, old-school pastor who is under fire for saying black America is losing "its soul" at Aretha Franklin's funeral stands firm by his words with the hope critics can understand his perspective.

Pete Davidson jokes about drug abuse in his new Netflix comedy special, "Turbo Fonzarelli." He reveals that he was high while attending Aretha Franklin's funeral with Ariana Grande in 2018. "I have to ...