After undergoing surgery for an undisclosed ailment earlier this month, Aretha Franklin, was discharged from a Detroit hospital earlier this week, according to a statement released Wednesday.

NewsOne has obtained Keith Washington’s official statement on the controversy surrounding the Internet streaming of a private conversation between Washington and his ailing friend, Aretha Franklin, on a Detroit radio station. [EDITORS NOTE: Kiss 105.9 Detroit is owned by NewsOne’s parent company, Radio One] Aretha Franklin has been a dear friend and colleague for over […]

From our sister station kissdetroit.com – The footage below was captured via studio cam which broadcasts live behind the scenes of Detroit’s 105.9 kiss-fm. R&B Artist and Host of Kisses After Dark Keith Washington made a personal phone call to dear friend Aretha Franklin in light of the media headlines surrounding her health and canceled appearances. In […]

We at Newsone wanted to give our readers a chance to send their words of support and encouragement to music icon Aretha Franklin. Today, the world learned that Franklin has cancer (possibly pancreatic). She underwent a successful surgery late last week. We will send these words of encouragement from her fans to Aretha’s family and […]

DETROIT – Aretha Franklin underwent serious surgery last week and is “recovering very well,” her longtime friend, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, said Wednesday. Jackson said in an interview with The Associated Press that he’s visited with the legendary singer four or five times recently, including a few days ago, and that Franklin’s “spirits are high, […]