Legendary singer who called Detroit home recorded 42 studio albums, charted 43 Top 40 singles, and earned 18 Grammy Awards.

Aretha Franklin was the first female member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the winner of 18 Grammy awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement nod, and was anointed the No. 1 top singer by Rolling Stone in its list of “100 Best Singers of All Time” in 2008. And she was ours. The Queen of Soul died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, of advanced pancreatic cancer.

It's clear why Franklin was the undisputed Queen of Soul. Enjoy a playlist of the singer's biggest hits in a career that spanned decades and defied genre rules.

Vegan musician Bryan Adams says that switching to a plant-based diet is the best decision he ever made. The Canadian singer-songwriter took to Instagram to show off his homemade avocado toast lunch and to share with fans how a vegan diet has drastically improved his health.

Things are getting weird on Hollywood Boulevard later this month, but that’s a good thing. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the entity behind the Hollywood Walk of Fame, announced on Monday that “Weird Al” Yankovic will be getting his own star on Aug. 27.

Post Malone and Justin Bieber are the most visible examples of how ink has crossed a new line.

Her voice is unparalleled. Her music is legendary. She is The Queen. Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, has died Thursday at the age of 76, according to her publicist. Earlier this week the news broke that she was seriously ill and was being surrounded by loved ones. She died at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit.

Montreal model and artist Rick Genest, also known as Zombie Boy, has died, police sources have told Radio-Canada. Genest was 32. Genest came to the public's attention after tattooing his body from head to toe, including images of a skull and brain on his head. He holds a Guinness World Record for most insect tattoos (176) and another for most human bone tattoos (139).

Inside the growth of Goop — the most controversial brand in the wellness industry.

This year marks the golden anniversary of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood — 50 years since the children’s TV staple was first broadcast nationally — and a flood of high-profile tributes is well underway. There’s a postage stamp commemorating Fred Rogers, the show’s affable host; a star-powered PBS special; a documentary; and coming later this year, a Rogers biography and a biopic starring Tom Hanks as Rogers.

Chris Pratt and his fellow Guardians of the Galaxy stars have released an open letter in support of ousted director James Gunn. "Although I don’t support James Gunn’s inappropriate jokes from years ago, he is a good man," Pratt wrote Monday in an Instagram post in which he shared a letter co-signed by the cast. "I’d personally love to see him reinstated as director of Volume 3. If you please, read the following statement- signed by our entire cast."

Professional body builder turned Hollywood icon turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger visits Jay Leno on Thursday's episode of CNBC's "Jay Leno's Garage," and he brings his 50-ton tank. This 1951 M-47 Patton, equipped with an 810-horsepower Chrysler V12 twin turbo gas engine, is the very same tank Schwarzenegger drove when he served a compulsory year in the Austrian National Army in 1965. He paid $20,000 to ship it to the U.S. in 1991, he explains, but otherwise it was free.

For nearly half a century after her divorce from Frank Sinatra, she remained the singer’s cherished friend.

Elmarie Wendel, best known for her role on TV's 3rd Rock From the Sun as Mrs. Dubcek, has died, her daughter confirmed. She was 89. Jennifer "J.C." Wendel confirmed the news Saturday night in an Instagram post, sharing an image of her actress mother along with her 3rd Rock castmates for the series’ centennial episode. "#ripelmariewendel. You were a great mom and a badass dame," J.C. Wendel wrote.

Photographers have shot Bieber nearly every day of his summer in the city, and it’s hard to look away.

Inside the life of a Hollywood accountant.

Actor Natalie Portman has made a video debunking some of the most annoying vegan myths. Portman, who produced and narrated newly released documentary Eating Animals, tackles some of the most commonly asked questions around the lifestyle, including plant rights, dating - and what vegans should do on a desert island.

Richard Harrison -- famously known as "Old Man" on "Pawn Stars" -- has died, according to his son, Rick Harrison.  ''The Old Man' Harrison passed away this morning surrounded by those he loved," Rick said Monday morning.

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting a woman in 2006 - the third criminal sex assault case to have been brought against him. The producer of films such as Shakespeare in Love and The English Patient, appeared in court in New York where he denied sexually assaulting a woman in 2006.

The Rock does everything big — and that includes his paydays. Dwayne Johnson, as he's known on his financial reports, was the highest paid actor on the recent Forbes list of celebrity earners for 2018. He came in at the number 5 spot behind the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Kylie Jenner, and George Clooney, but those stars used their various business ventures to amass their annual take.

It’s looking like AC/DC might have reunited with their old vocalist, Brian Johnson, after pictures of the band’s members at a Canadian recording studio surfaced online. Yesterday, we noted how rumours of a new AC/DC album were well and truly afoot after witnesses reported seeing members of the group near studio where they recorded their last three albums. Now, a new picture have surfaced, with fans choosing to believe that this means that a reunion of sorts is in the works.

Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad.

Network pulls Barr’s revived show and calls racist tweets towards ex-Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett ‘abhorrent and repugnant’

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch reportedly saved a cyclist under attack in London on Friday night. The attack took place near Baker Street, the home of his character Sherlock Holmes. Cumberbatch is said to have seen a Deliveroo cyclist being beaten up by four attackers as he and his wife Sophie Hunter were driving passed in an Uber, with the Avengers: Infinity War star telling the driver to pull in before rushing to the man's aid.

Eunice Gayson - the actress who played the first "Bond girl" - has died at the age of 90. She played Sylvia Trench in 007's 1962 debut, Dr No. During the filming Gayson helped calm Sean Connery's nerves so he could deliver the spy's most famous catchphrase - giving his name as "Bond, James Bond" - for the first time.

Actress-turned-activist Rose McGowan was not present in the Loudon County, Va., courtroom when she was indicted on a felony cocaine charge stemming from a January 2017 visit to Washington. Her trial date will be set Tuesday.

Kat Von D might not be a household name to everyone, but the celebrity tattooist-turned-make-up mogul is extremely influential in her field, with a social media reach of millions. In recent days the pregnant 36-year-old has found herself at the centre of a huge online row after announcing on Instagram that she and her husband plan to raise their son vegan and vaccination-free.

Anthony Bourdain's passion for food and travel inspired us to taste and see the world. The iconic chef, author and TV host was found dead of an apparent suicide in Strasbourg, France, where he’d been filming segments for his CNN show ‘Parts Unknown.'

Two weeks ago, Nerdist erased all traces of founder and CEO Chris Hardwick after actress Chloe Dykstra published a Medium post that alleged “long-term” abuse, both emotional and sexual, (along with career blacklisting) against an unnamed ex-boyfriend who she accused of controlling behavior. Due to the specified timing and several other details, many people believed that Hardwick was the ex in question, and his career has taken several hits, including the shelving of his AMC talk show and cancellation of Comic-Con appearances.

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE has an all-star cast with the likes of Liev Schreiber, Mahershala Ali, Shameik Moore, and Haliee Steinfeld. However, there are a few more talented voices in the cast that have not been made public. We can confirm that Sony Pictures has been able to sign a huge star familiar with comic book films into their roster.

Paul Simon told fans how thankful he is for their support as he played his last show in Europe before he retires from touring.

Elton John joined forces with Britain's Prince Harry to launch a $1.2 billion initiative on Tuesday to "break the cycle" of HIV transmission by targeting young men, among whom infections are on the rise. On the second day of a major international AIDS conference in Amsterdam, the two lent their mega-wattage star power to calls for action to end the lingering stigma around the virus and protect generations to come.

Disgraced comic icon Bill Cosby will have to register as a sex offender in Massachusetts if he returns to his sprawling Shelburne Falls estate — and state and local authorities say they will be watching for him, the Herald has learned. Pennsylvania’s Sexual Offenders Assessment Board recommended to a judge yesterday that Cosby be declared a “sexually violent predator.”

The network did not elaborate beyond its statement that he would resume hosting duties after an investigation of accusations made by an ex-girlfriend.

50 Cent‘s social media posts have landed the rapper in hot water again and he’s now being sued for $3 million by a popular hip-hop website claiming defamation. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, HipHopDX.com is accusing 50 of tarnishing their reputation by branding them “fake news”.