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  1. 2018 mtv vmas
    Just Imagine Aretha Franklin Watching Madonna’s Unhinged VMAs Tribute to HerLet’s not even get started on the gown.
    By Halle Kiefer
  2. aretha franklin
    Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin Were Planning a CollaborationHe rushed to her bedside before her death.
    By Hunter Harris
  3. vulture lists
    Aretha Franklin’s Greatest B-SidesFrom the forgotten classics to the unexpected hits.
    By Al Shipley
  4. music
    Ashanti Recalls the Time Aretha Franklin Called Her to Warn Her About SARSAretha truly was everyone’s best grandmother.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  5. vulture lists
    How to Listen to Aretha FranklinA guide to the late great’s music and career.
    By David Ritz
  6. aretha franklin
    Ariana Grande and the Roots Pay Tribute to Aretha FranklinThe singer took time on the eve of her album release to perform “Natural Woman” in honor of the late singer.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  7. aretha franklin
    9 Incredible Aretha Franklin StoriesYour fave could never.
    By Zoe Haylock
  8. aretha franklin
    10 Times Aretha Franklin Improved Other People’s SongsThe originals are by no means bad, but her versions are undeniable.
    By Milo Davidson
  9. photo gallery
    Aretha Franklin’s Life in PhotosFrom her legendary live shows to meetings with former U.S. presidents to hanging out backstage with Oprah.
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
  10. obituaries
    Aretha Franklin’s Music Broke BarriersShe never left the church for the charts, but she brought it with her on the way.
    By Craig Jenkins
  11. aretha franklin
    A Fight Over Aretha Franklin Ended in a Shooting in VirginiaNo respect!
    By Hunter Harris
  12. obituaries
    Aretha Franklin’s Voice EnduresAnd she would have been the best singer in any era she graced.
    By Hanif Abdurraqib
  13. aretha franklin
    Remembering Aretha Franklin’s Sweet Murphy Brown Cameo in 1991Just pure joy.
    By Megh Wright
  14. insults
    That Time Aretha Franklin Defined ‘Shade’ With Four Words About Taylor SwiftLet’s spotlight one of her other skills.
    By Nate Jones
  15. tributes
    Aretha Franklin’s Only TV Acting Appearance Was on Room 222 in 1972“Is she a minister?” “No, but she ministers.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  16. aretha franklin
    Patti LaBelle Gives Aretha Franklin a Fitting Diva Send-off, Puts Feud to Rest“I am deeply saddened about the passing of the Queen of Soul and my sister in song, Aretha Franklin.”
    By Hunter Harris
  17. in memorium
    Carole King, Chance the Rapper, and More Celebrities Remember Aretha FranklinThe singer died Thursday at the age of 76.
    By Halle Kiefer
  18. aretha franklin
    Aretha Franklin Sang at Barack Obama’s First Inauguration and Restored the UnionOnly Aretha can restore your faith in the union.
    By Hunter Harris
  19. rip
    Legendary Soul Singer Aretha Franklin Dead at 76Franklin was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
    By Hunter Harris
  20. music
    Aretha Franklin Is Reportedly Receiving Hospice CareA source close to the singer updated CNN’s Don Lemon about her declining health.
    By Halle Kiefer
  21. music
    Beyoncé Dedicates Detroit Concert to Aretha Franklin in Moment of Royal HarmonyQueen recognizes queen.
    By Hunter Harris
  22. music
    Celebs Tweet Prayers for Aretha Franklin Amid News of Illness“Praying for the Queen of Soul.”
    By Hunter Harris
  23. vulture lists
    Why Are Elton John, Paul Simon, and Other Musicians Retiring From Touring?See these artists while you still can.
    By Devon Ivie
  24. Aretha Franklin Ethered Dionne Warwick With a Single FaxThe Queen of Soul sent the AP a fax — a fax! — to call out Dionne Warwick.
    By Hunter Harris
  25. follow-ups
    We Finally Know How Patti LaBelle Feels About Aretha Franklin’s RetirementInspired by Vulture’s deep and important journalism, the Kansas City Star asked LaBelle how she feels.
    By Hunter Harris
  26. beef
    What Does Patti LaBelle Think About Aretha Franklin’s Retirement?Aretha Franklin has announced that she’s retiring. Congratulations to Aretha, of course, but what does this mean for her diva arch nemesis?
    By Hunter Harris and Rembert Browne
  27. divas
    Aretha Franklin Announces Her RetirementShe’ll retire after she tours her upcoming album, produced by Stevie Wonder.
    By Hunter Harris
  28. oh say
    Aretha Franklin Sings a 5-Minute National AnthemFive more minutes than we deserve.
    By Halle Kiefer
  29. in memoriam
    Aretha Franklin Mourns Prince and Wonders If He May Have Died of the Zika Virus“Truly there was only one Prince.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  30. diva live
    King, Obamas Reaction GIFs to Aretha FranklinFeaturing Carole King and the Obamas.
    By E. Alex Jung
  31. slay queeeeen
    Watch Aretha Franklin Perform ‘Natural Woman’Aretha Franklin honored Carole King at the Kennedy Center Honors.
    By Dee Lockett
  32. music biopics
    Jennifer Hudson Probably Playing Aretha FranklinIn a biopic from a Straight Outta Compton producer.
    By Nate Jones
  33. covers
    Hear Aretha Franklin Belt Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’With a dash of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” at the end.
    By Lindsey Weber
  34. end of culture
    10 Great Full-Length Concerts Available on YouTubeJames Brown in Boston, Aretha Franklin in Amsterdam, Run-DMC in New York, and more.
    By Jody Rosen
  35. quotables
    Aretha Franklin Thinks Beyoncé’s Lip-Synching Scandal Is a Hoot“When I heard that I just really cracked up.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  36. we can dream
    Aretha Franklin Wants to Be an Idol JudgeMake it so.
    By Margaret Lyons
  37. whitney houston
    Hear Aretha Franklin’s Emotional Tribute to Whitney HoustonThe Queen of Soul remembers The Voice.
    By Eliot Glazer
  38. melanie amaro
    Hear Melanie Amaro’s Club-Thumping Cover of ‘Respect’Aretha Franklin’s comment: “Seriously?”
    By Eliot Glazer
  39. r&b
    Behold the Newest Installment of ‘Got 2 B Real,’ a Web Series That Dubs Over the Voices of R&B GoddessesPatti LaBelle calling Aretha’s hair a “deceased abracadabra”? Yes please!
    By Eliot Glazer
  40. music
    Aretha Franklin Dings Fantasia for Skipping Her Grammys Tribute“She must understand that in this business of show business she will not always get to participate in everything she would like participate in.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  41. bummers
    Aretha Franklin Diagnosed With CancerUgh.
    By Willa Paskin
  42. tv
    See a Montage of Aretha Franklin’s Loopiest Moments on PBSShe scratches herself a lot!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  43. music
    Watch Condoleezza Rice Play Backup for Aretha FranklinCondi on the ivories!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  44. tv
    Watch Aretha Franklin and Liza Minnelli’s Genius Snickers CommercialExcellent work, Snickers.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  45. last night’s gig
    Night at the Rock Museum: Second Concert of the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of FameRock’s museum waxworks come to life for a series of sometimes incongruous, sometimes inspired duets.
    By Ben Williams and Hugo Lindgren
  46. vulture lists
    10 Terrible Musical SlumpsBut there’s a happy ending! Here’s our list of ten artists who, unlike R.E.M., overcame their slumps.
  47. apropos of nothing
    Commenter Confirms: Aretha Franklin’s Son Not a Great RapperWe’ve had some straight-up Kecalf Cunningham science dropped on us.
  48. the take
    Just How Bad of a Rapper Is Aretha Franklin’s Son?The Times obviously wants us to know he’s bad. But is he Shaq bad?
  49. beef
    Conspiracy Theory: Was Clive Davis Behind Beyoncé’s Grammy Slap at Aretha?Blah blah blah … Aretha Franklin is mad.
  50. apropos of nothing
    Aretha Franklin Splits With Record Label, Signs With AARP?Aretha Franklin has reportedly dumped her record label and will release her next album, somehow, through AARP.
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