Aretha Franklin, played by Cynthia Erivo, recording what will be her first hit in Muscle Shoals, Ala., in the National Geographic Channel series "Genius: Aretha." (Richard DuCree / National Geographic ...

The life of the late, great Aretha Franklin is featured in the latest installment of the Nat Geo limited series, "Genius." Cynthia Erivo takes on the role of the singer known as The Queen of Soul.

There’s no getting through Grammy night without one or two crises in need of management, but for veteran show producer Ken Ehrlich, the 1998 awards ceremony stands out as particularly chaotic. Ol’ ...