*“Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin’s homegoing service can best be described as a combination of a revival, political rally, motivational talk, musical tribute, roast and of course worship service.

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 ...

Ariana Grande was asked to perform at Aretha Franklin's funeral after the Franklin family was moved by her emotional rendition of the song on Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight's Show.' By Billboard Staff ...

Feedback seemed generally positive at the church, however. After the performance, Bishop Charles H. Ellis III, who officiated the service, praised her performance and joked that he initially thought ...

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 ...

Hundreds gathered at Detroit’s Greater Grace Church on Friday morning to honor the legendary Aretha Franklin, who died on Aug. 16 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Outside the ceremony pink ...