Aretha Franklin

Female vocalists are the focus on this week's blues program airing at 11pm, Saturday, October 3rd. The show begins with Bettye LaVette, Abbey Lincoln,…

This week's blues show, Saturday, February 29th from 11pm-midnight, features four songs in the first set: Hoots & Hellmouth, Galactic, Trombone Shorty,…

I thought it'd be fun during this Valentine's weekend. 2/15 at 11pm, to share some of my favorite lovey-dovey songs. So the show starts off with music…

This week's blues show, Saturday, May 18th at 11pm, begins with vocalists - Al Jarreau, Ray Charles, Etta James, and the legendary Aretha Franklin. The…

One of the songs in the first set of this week's blues show, Saturday, March 23rd at 11pm, is from "The Blues White Album," a tribute to the Beatles…

A career that spanned generations and genres, Aretha Franklin will always be remembered as the Queen of Soul. Elaine Diehl talks with radio personality…

Detroit will celebrate the life of Aretha Franklin on Friday, August 31st at 10 a.m. EST. Over two dozen people -- including heads of state, a record…

Following her death last Thursday, Franklin's 30 Greatest Hits, from 1985, delivered the Queen of Soul to her highest placement on the Billboard 200 in nearly half a century.

One of the most powerful and beloved voices of all time died Thursday in Detroit.

Vocalist Al Jarreau begins this edition of The Blues which airs on Saturday night, February 18th at 11pm. I played his music for years on my jazz shows.…