Aretha Franklin News

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The Apollo Theater will induct Lionel Richie and the late Etta James into its Apollo Legends Hall of Fame at its seventh annual Spring Gala on Monday, June 4, 2012.

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts has announced Tony Bennett: Live In Concert as part of the continuing series Marcus Center Presents.

Warner Bros. Records has announced that it will make a series of vinyl albums and singles available on April 21st in honor of the 5th annual Record Store Day - a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. Warner Bros. Records is proud to be an official sponsor of Record Store Day.

The 'TV Land Awards 2012,' honoring classic television, film and music icons, will return to New York City and be hosted by Kelly Ripa (nationally syndicated talk show 'LIVE! With Kelly'), it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, president, TV Land.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub announces upcoming performances for January, February, and March.

The April 2012 at the B. B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC, has been announced, featuring Melanie and Oleta Adams.

KEIGWIN + COMPANY (K+C) returns to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on March 2-3, 2012 at 8pm.

Tonight on AMERICAN IDOL, the top 12 guys sang for your votes. The episode left us with many questions: Who'll make it through to the next round? What was the big surprise scheduled for the end of the show? Where's Simon Cowell when you need him? Find out now!

11th Hour's seventh annual Philly Rocks concert will be Philly Rocks: and Rolls - The Greatest Songs of the 1960's! on Monday Feb. 27th, 2012 at the World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA at 7pm.

Broadway and opera star Luke Grooms will be presenting a cabaret, titled 'Luke Grooms is a Sassy Black Lady,' at Germano's Trattoria on February 26th at 7:30 p.m. The hilarious, tongue-in-cheek cabaret will feature songs made famous by female African American performers such as Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Whitney Houston.

Syco/Columbia Records will announce the release of Heaven, the first album from British sensation Rebecca Ferguson, on May 29, 2012. Heaven debuted at #3 on the UK album chart with the biggest first week album sales for a debut UK female artist in 2011 and is quickly approaching over 500,000 in sales. The first single from the album, 'Nothing's Real But Love,' hit the top 10 on the British charts in its first week of release and is currently in rotation at various formats in the US including Urban AC, AAA and Public Radio.

11th Hour's seventh annual Philly Rocks concert will be Philly Rocks: and Rolls - The Greatest Songs of the 1960's! on Monday Feb. 27th, 2012 at the World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA at 7pm.

'Escena Abierta Madrid' ha convocado audiciones el próximo 24 de febrero para un nuevo espectáculo en el que se representará a diferentes cantantes de la historia del soul. El autor de la obra será Andreu Castro y la producción estará dirigida por Luis Montiel.

On the eve of Whitney Houston's funeral, more of Al Roker's 'Today' interview with Aretha Franklin, will air on DATELINE at 10p/9c. Performing at Houston's memorial tomorrow, Franklin talks to Roker exclusively about when she first met Houston, who she affectionately called Nippy, where she was when she found out that the legendary singer had passed and what she believes Houston's legacy will be.

In an exclusive interview with the 'Today' show's Al Roker this morning, Aretha Franklin revealed that she learned the news of Whitney Houston's death much the same way most of America did, on TV.

Academy Award-winning director, filmmaker, and executive producer George Lucas will be honored with the prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award Presented by UAW/Chrysler at the '43RD NAACP Image Awards,' broadcast live from Los Angeles' historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, February 17 (8-10 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on NBC.

Radio City Music Hall welcomes back music legend Aretha Franklin to the Great Stage on February 17 and 18, 2012 where she will perform her fan favorites and greatest hits.

People.com reports that actor Kevin Costner will be speaking at the funeral of the late Whitney Houston this weekend.