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Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at gospel-infused public viewing

DETROIT – The regal presence Aretha Franklin exuded in life was captured at her viewing on Tuesday, with the late Queen of Soul in a gold-plated casket dressed completely in red, including h...

DATE: Aug 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Before ‘MTV Cribs’ and the Kardashians, there was Robin Leach’s ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’

Robin Leach, who died Thursday at 76, blazed a new trail in our celebrity- and wealth-obsessed culture. His idolizing of “champagne wishes and caviar dreams” wasn’t entirely new i...

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Grammy-winning country star Gretchen Wilson arrested

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – Grammy-winning country music star Gretchen Wilson has been arrested at a Connecticut airport after what was described as a minor disturbance on an incoming flight. ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

At VMAs, Madonna gets backlash after bizarre Aretha Franklin tribute

After Aretha Franklin died last week, MTV’s Video Music Awards producers scrambled to plan a tribute that would air during the network’s annual telecast on Monday night. The stakes were high...

DATE: Aug 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Aretha Franklin, secret style icon: With the drop of a fur coat, she proclaimed her self-worth

No one could drop a fur like Aretha Franklin. When she was performing, she didn’t slither out of her mink or her chinchilla as though she was doing a flirtatious little striptease...

DATE: Aug 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Queen of Soul’ had feature role in Durangoan’s film

Aretha Franklin played Mother Nature in ‘Snow Monsters’

DATE: Aug 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Aretha Franklin, music’s ‘Queen of Soul,’ dies at 76

Aretha Franklin, whose exceptionally expressive singing about joy and pain and faith and liberation earned the Detroit diva a permanent and undisputed title – the “Queen of Soul” – died Aug....

DATE: Aug 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

How Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’ became an anthem for civil rights and feminism

It was Valentine’s Day 1967 when Aretha Franklin sat down at a piano in the Atlantic Records studio in New York and recorded “Respect.” The Queen of Soul, now gravely ill, took th...

DATE: Aug 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Demi Lovato breaks silence after apparent drug overdose: ‘I will keep fighting’

In Demi Lovato’s first public statement since being hospitalized for an apparent drug overdose, the pop star says she is focused on her sobriety and “road to recovery.” “I have al...

DATE: Aug 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

‘It hasn’t stopped my life at all’: Alan Alda reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

Actor Alan Alda, known for his roles on “M.A.S.H.,” “The West Wing” and “The Aviator,” announced on Tuesday that he has Parkinson’s disease. Speaking on “CBS This Morning,” Alda s...

DATE: Jul 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Neil Diamond thanks Colorado firefighters with performance

BASALT – Singer Neil Diamond gave an unexpected performance for firefighters battling a blaze near his Colorado home. The 77-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer took to the stage...

DATE: Jul 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Rick and Morty’ creator Dan Harmon deletes Twitter account as culture wars heat up online

For creators of pop content, the social media reckoning is in full swing. Right on the heels of Disney firing James Gunn from “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” over “indefensible” ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango

Photos and video: Singing with Santa

Photos: Durango Turkey Trot

Photos: Durango High School football takes on Heritage High School in state playoffsDemons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday