Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin to be honored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

jordan — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:32:25 +0000

Once you’ve been admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there’s not many more awards to strive for. But Aretha Franklin is adding more honors to her belt as she’s given a week-long spotlight as part of the hall’s American Music Makers series.

The 69-year-old Queen of Soul said she was “thrilled and delighted” to be the subject of the week-long celebration. The event, held by the hall and Case Western Reserve University, runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 and includes an all-day symposium and an all-star tribute concert.

Past guests who have had this honor include Les Paul, Janis Joplin, Bessie Smith and Woody Guthri. Performers for Franklin’s series have yet to be announced.

Earlier this year, Franklin was the subject of an undisclosed medical scare, though she underwent surgery and is back on the concert scene. Aretha Franklin tickets are available for Sept. 24 for the Fashion On Ice show are the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. She’s also got gigs lines up for Oct. 7 in Prior Lake, Minn.; Oct. 16 in Durham, N.C.; Oct. 19 in Nashville; and Nov. 17 in Houston.

Surgery went well for Aretha Franklin

michelle — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:13:08 +0000

Aretha Franklin has had a very rough year. She’s been plagued by continuous health problems that have forced her to cancel the majority of her tour dates since the summer. And she’s suffered as only a mother can when her son was seriously hurt after being attacked by an assailant in their hometown of Detroit.

However, it looks like Franklin’s misfortunes have turned a corner.

The voluptuous diva underwent surgery on Thursday and noted the procedure was “highly successful” in her statement to the Associated Press. What we don’t know is exactly what she’s been treated for. This is still a mystery, and she’s not telling.

But the 68-year-old singer is on the mend, affirming, “God is still in control. I had superb doctors and nurses whom were blessed by all the prayers of the city and the country.”

Aretha Franklin cancels all upcoming tour dates

jordan — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:11:54 +0000

Aretha Franklin has unexpectedly been forced to cancel all her tour dates scheduled through May 2011 due to health reasons.

Franklin’s publicist Tracey Jordan told the AP that Franklin’s doctors have forced her to cancel the dates and that she is “resting comfortably at home, but is anxious to get back on the road to perform for her countless fans around the world.”

The cancelled shows include Nov. 20 at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Conn.; Dec. 9 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit; and Feb. 11-12 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York.

This isn’t the first time that Franklin has cancelled shows this year. In August, she cancelled two New York concerts after breaking some of her ribs in a fall.

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Aretha Injured, Cancels Two Shows

elizabeth — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:26:02 +0000

On Sunday August 1st, Aretha Franklin fell in her home, leading to abdominal pain and the fracturing of two ribs. As a result, she has canceled two upcoming shows in Brooklyn, NY. One of which was a birthday performance for U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel’s 80th birthday party.

Franklin is expecting a full and speedy recovery and is staying in good spirits. She commented, “I was very much looking forward to being in Brooklyn and having a foot long hot dog at Coney Island. Hopefully, I will get there before the end of August.”

Currently, Aretha has plans to reschedule all performance, but no dates have been announced just yet. keep checking back for the latest Aretha Franklin news.

Franklin and Rice team up for concert supporting inner city children

jordan — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:30:29 +0000

Aretha Franklin is teaming up with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for a benefit concert later this month. Though the partnership seems, well weird, Franklin confirms that Rice is more than talented on the piano.

“Rice is a consummate classical pianist. Since I sing the arias, I thought that we could do something, a bipartisan effort for our favorite charities,” Franklin said.

Turns out, this isn’t the first time that Ms. Rice has publicly played the piano. At 15, she played with the Denver Symphony and, in the past, performed with cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

The duo will perform on July 27 at Philadelphia’s Mann Center for the Performing Arts. As a national ticket broker, GreatSeats.com has Aretha Franklin tickets for this unique event, and other great duo outings like James Taylor and Carole King, and George Strait with Reba McEntire. Rice will be performing works by Mozart and more, and Franklin will be performing songs from her new album, A Woman Falling Out of Love.

The performance proceeds will be given to The Mann Center education programs and programs supporting inner city children.

For more information, check out pollstar.com’s article on the upcoming concert here.

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Aretha Franklin Cancels Performance

elizabeth — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:12:36 +0000

Aretha Franklin was scheduled to perform as a part of this year’s New Orleans Jazz Festival. About 24 hours before she was set to take the stage, she let festival organizers know that she would be unable to perform.

Franklin has not released any further information and it remains unclear as to the reason why.

Luckily, festival organizers were able to fill her spot. Earth Wind & Fire were scheduled to perform near by and have offered to step in. The group performed at last year’s festival receiving great response from festivalgoers.

Aretha’s next scheduled performance is to benefit the Bergen PAC Spring Gala on May 22. Bergen PAC, located in Northern New Jersey, is a non-profit organization that works towards making performing arts education available to the entire community.

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Aretha Franklin previews new album

michelle — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:39:09 +0000

The Queen of Soul gave a select group of family, friends and local reporters and celebrities a sneak peak at some of the new music from her forthcoming album, Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love. The lucky crowd convened in a downtown Detroit restaurant for the listening party.

Franklin says the new release was inspired by an ex-relationship. The result is a dozen songs, including one juicy track featuring a sexy smooth recitation by actor Billy Dee Williams that Franklin says is “sizzling!

The new album, due out in late March, is executive produced by Aretha, who also wrote and produced a few of the songs. Aretha Franklin tickets and a tour surely can’t be far behind.

Aretha Franklin to perform at Jazz Fest

jordan — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:16:47 +0000

Aretha Franklin is scheduled to perform the second weekend of The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival!

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, dubbed Jazz Fest, is held April 23-25; April 29-30; and May 1-2. What began at a small square in New Orleans in the 70s has now grown to fill an entire arena.

Though it’s held in New Orleans, it offers more than Cajun music. Performers like Anita Baker, Aaron Neville, the Allman Brothers, Darius Rucker, Steve Martin, Better Than Ezra and Average White Band will be performing in 2010 on one of 12 stages.

Jazz Fest food is also a treat for the palate. Sure, it might be a festival, but the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation (who puts together the festival) has a strict ‘No Carnival Food’ rule. With more than 70 food vendor booths, festival-goers can expect to get the very best Cajun food in Lousiana with dishes like crawfish beignets, cochon de lait sandwiches, alligator sausage po’ boy (sandwich), boiled crawfish, softshell crab po’boy and crawfish Monica, according to the festival’s official Web site.

In addition to music and food, there are also several craft vendors that maintain booths in three separate areas of the arena: Contemporary, Congo Square or Folk.

Aretha Franklin to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary bash

jordan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:53:41 +0000

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a big deal. So now that it’s celebrating its 25th anniversary with a group of performers you’ve never seen together, it’s going to be more than a big deal. It’s going to be mind-blowing amazing.

And what would the celebration be without Aretha Franklin?

The anniversary shows, held at the Madison Square Garden on Oct. 29 and 30, will feature Franklin, along with Lenny Kravitz and Annie Lennox, on the second night. Other big-name performers include Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder and Simon & Garfunkel on the first night, with U2, Eric Clapton and Metallica the second.

Aretha Franklin making special stops this November

brittany — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:53:50 +0000

Aretha Franklin is lending her pipes to two major performances this Fall, including a two-night engagement at Radio City Music Hall for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction on October 30th, and a performance at the Roy Thomson Hall and Massey Hall on November 6th.

The Hall performance includes a great bill for the season – Women’s Blues Revue, Dan Aykroyd with the Downchild Blues Band, Van Morrison, Buddy Guy, George Thorogood and Colin James.

The Hall of Fame Induction will include talent from Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Metallica, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends and Eric Clapton.

Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Schedule:

October 29 Concert with…

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Simon & Garfunkel

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends

Paul Simon

Stevie Wonder

October 30 Concert with…

Eric Clapton

Aretha Franklin

Metallica