Just days after she was honored at the Grammys, Aretha Franklin has announced that she is returning to the stage on May 28th. The Queen of Soul told the Associated Press that she is operating at “150 percent,” and she scheduled her first post-surgery concert for May 28 in Buffalo, N.Y. Earlier that month, she […]

After months of speculation that she was suffering from pancreatic cancer, Aretha Franklin wants to let her fans know, she never had cancer. The Queen of Soul released a statement last week that her health problems were resolved, but refused to reveal what exactly they were. Franklin told Jet Magazine last week that it was […]

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin recently sat down with Jet magazine and spoke about why she hasn’t addressed the news reports of her health. Aretha told the mag: “I am not one to do a lot of talking about my personal health or business. Not too much, not too much. There are a lot […]

Recovering at home from her recent surgery, Aretha Franklin says she’s up and about – and feeling better, too. “I feel great,” she tells JET in a new interview, adding that doctors want her to recuperate for eight weeks. “The doctors say I can do whatever I feel like I am up to do. Of […]

After undergoing surgery for an unreported illness last week, many people feared the worst for Aretha Franklin’s health.

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is recovering from surgery that she underwent this morning. In a statement she said the “surgery was highly successful. God is still in control. I had superb doctors and nurses whom were blessed by all the prayers of the city and the country. God bless you all for your […]

DETROIT — Legendary Queen of Soul, Ms. Aretha Franklin was released from Sinai Grace Hospital on Saturday, October 30th following a brief stay. The Grammy Award-winning songstress was admitted to the hospital at the recommendation of her doctors. All concert dates and personal appearances for remainder of 2010 and the beginning of next have been […]

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has canceled two upcoming free concerts in Brooklyn, NY after the singer fractured her ribs and complained of abdominal pain after suffering a fall. The singer was also forced to cancel a performance at an upcoming birthday celebration for Harlem congressman Charlie Rangel.