STARKVILLE, Miss.—The Motown tribute group Masters of Soul brings a classic era of music to Mississippi State for the second performance of the university’s 76th Lyceum Series. Masters of Soul will ...
DETROIT -- A collection of 18 classic and often rare televised performances by Motown artists from 1965 through 1971 will be released next month on DVD. Among the highlights are the Marvelettes ...
Motown's songs haven't just endured as stand-alone classics through the decades — their influence has loomed large on subsequent artists and their work. That's the theme at the heart of "Pushin' ...
The Motown Experience is the name for the complex that's part of the Motown Museum's expansion. Smokey Robinson joined guests at a Sunday reception.
It is difficult to think of a more impossible task than attempting to rate the 60 all-time greatest Motown songs. Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, not only has the label — originally a small ...
Motown and Mo's production of 'Rocking Around the Clock' will take place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. The performance is ...
Glen Raby was 8 years old when hit song “Do You Love Me” by The Contours came out. Little did he know that a couple of decades later he would be musical director of the Motown soul band. He kind of ...
Lamont Dozier, one third of one of the greatest songwriting teams of all time, has died. Dozier was part of the Holland-Dozier-Holland trio, and he co-wrote and co-produced 14 different Billboard Hot ...
If you're a fan of Motown, and really, aren't we all? Then here's some essential listening from the iconic American music label. Collecting every No. 1 imaginable — R&B, disco, pop, various ...
Motown wasn’t really known for its politically conscious music. Then came “What’s Going On.” Released on May 21, 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, Marvin Gaye’s album became a monster, spawning ...
Tis the season indeed. Suggested Reading Surprising Things We Learned From D’Angelo’s Little-Known ‘Devil’s Pie’ Documentary Gucci Mane’s Shocking Diagnosis Sheds a Light on the Struggles of Black Men ...
For decades, various books, TV shows, movies, and more created for children have used the famous Jackson 5 single “ABC” as a point of interest. The lyrics, “ABC, it’s easy as one, two, three,” are ...