(photo:sfgate.com)   Aretha Franklin has fired off an email to Kathie Lee Gifford after she questioned the star’s suitability as a judge on “American Idol.”…

  The Queen of Soul is now the Doctor of Soul. Aretha Franklin was given an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from Case Western Reserve University. The evening was all about Mrs. Franklin. Playhouse Square’s State Theatre hosted the 16th Annual American Music Masters paying tribute to her life and her music. Case Western Reserve […]

Aretha Franklin has worn some memorable ensembles in her day, and she’ll be unusually dressed at the upcoming American Music Masters tribute concert honoring her achievements: the 18-time Grammy Award winner will don academic regalia as she accepts an honorary degree from Case Western Reserve University. Case Western Reserve President Barbara R. Snyder will confer […]