As the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin commanded every performance she gave and showed the world her powerhouse vocals. In many ways, Franklin was one of the original divas — a label that often gets a ...

Céline Dion, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Shania Twain, and Carole King were among the many musicians paying tribute to the late Aretha Franklin, their fellow VH1 Divas Live 1998 star Céline Dion, ...

In the late ’90s, women ruled the pop charts, but it took Ken Ehrlich to unite the performers and usher in a new Era of the Diva. In 1998, Ehrlich and VH1 launched “Divas Live,” an annual benefit for ...

We all knew Adam Lambert could hit high notes, but who knew all the work that went into it? The 'American Idol' alum shows just how much he works at sounding as amazing as he does in new promos for ...

In 1998, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin and country superstar Shania Twain came together for the first-ever VH1 Divas Live concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

Paula Abdul had some fun Thursday night at VH1’s “Divas Live” when she took the stage dressed as her replacement on “American Idol.” “Why are you all staring at me? Can’t a girl try out for a new job?

Divas Live: The Aretha Franklin Playlist"Chain of Fools"In conjunction with the June issue of ESSENCE, we're presenting our favorite five divas of all time. Each week, we explore one diva's life in ...