January 3, 2012 - Aretha Franklin, who's been married twice before, has confirmed that she and longtime friend William "Willie" Wilkerson are engaged to be married.
February 24, 2011 - Aretha Franklin will return to the concert stage May 28 at the Seneca Niagara Events Center in Buffalo, NY, according to a press release. It's the Queen of Soul's first confirmed date since she canceled a string of shows last year due to illness.
January 7, 2011 - Aretha Franklin, who has been battling undisclosed health problems in recent months, said in an interview published this week with Jet magazine that "the problem has been resolved."
December 8, 2010 - Aretha Franklin, who recently underwent surgery for an illness that she hasn't disclosed, is suffering from pancreatic cancer, according to multiple reports.
December 3, 2010 - Soul legend Aretha Franklin reportedly is recovering after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed ailment Thursday (12/2) in Detroit.
November 4, 2010 - Soul legend Aretha Franklin has canceled all of her planned concert appearances for the coming months due to an undisclosed medical issue.
September 26, 2010 - Aretha Franklin has pulled out of a show at the Kansas City Power and Light Entertainment District tonight (9/26) to tend to the aftermath of an attack on her son in Detroit this week that left him hospitalized.
September 1, 2010 - Everything associated with "Soul Train" in the 1970s -- outrageous fashions, hot-dog dance steps, Afro Sheen commercials and lip synching -- is on display in the three-DVD set "The Best of Soul Train" that Time Life released yesterday (8/31).
July 22, 2009 - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, U2, Metallica, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon are among the artists tabbed to perform at a pair of shows this fall celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Aretha Franklin and longtime friend William "Willie" Wilkerson won't be getting married anytime soon, the couple announced.
Everything associated with "Soul Train" in the 1970s -- outrageous fashions, hot-dog dance steps, Afro Sheen commercials and lip synching -- is on display in the three-DVD set "The Best of Soul Train" that Time Life released yesterday (8/31). 
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