Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Artists and albums celebrating ‘Big-O’ birthdays in 2025
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, some of the great albums and artists celebrating milestones in 2025! From...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Haven’t voted yet? Maybe these songs will motivate you!
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, it's simply a ton of tunes to capture this crucial moment —...
Detroit Evening Report: Judge awards real estate to Aretha Franklin’s sons, citing handwritten will
A judge overseeing the estate of Aretha Franklin has ruled her property go to the late star’s sons, citing a...
Detroit Today: Everything we know about Aretha Franklin’s will controversy
Detroit lost an icon when Aretha Franklin passed away in 2018. But while the Queen of Soul historically made headlines...
Jury decides 2014 document found in Aretha Franklin’s couch is a valid will
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A document handwritten by singer Aretha Franklin and found in her couch after her 2018 death...
Aretha Franklin’s sons battle over handwritten wills 5 years after her death
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled....
Detroit Artist Desiree Kelly Explores Her Creative Evolution in New Exhibition
Mural by Desiree Kelly / photo by Meta Stange, WDET That personality-exuding mural of Aretha Franklin peering over her dark-framed...
The Motor City Lyric Opera Honors Aretha Franklin While Raising Money For Its Anti-Bullying Program “Opera On Wheels”
Ann Delisi talks with Aretha Franklin's vocal coach, Mary Callahan Lynch, about working with The Queen of Soul, seeing her...
A Musician and Friend Remembers The Queen of Soul
Listen with the audio player above. CultureShift airs weekdays at noon on 101.9 WDET. Dozens of artists will pay tribute to Aretha...
Don Was and Wayne Kramer Talk About How They Met, Wayne Kramer’s New Book, and Aretha Franklin
Don Was and Wayne Kramer were in Detroit for performances at The Ann Arbor Blues Festival with John Sinclair and...