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Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated with ...
The 81-year-old pop legend performed the first of two weekend concerts at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night. Here were the ...
During a chat with VIBE, KEM revealed how Motown — the city and the label — shaped him, the significance of “Give My Love,” ...
Louis Tucci, Luke McMaster and Miles Aubrey star in Florida Studio Theatre's cabaret show, "How Sweet It Is," which runs at ...
Motown Records carried on and thrived well beyond its Detroit era, of course, and today the L.A. label is home to artists such as Vince Staples, Erykah Badu and Kem.
Join lifelong photographer and journalist Jefferson Graham as he shows off some of the most photographable places throughout ...
During the 1960s, it dominated the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts, introducing soul music to audiences of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Acts such as the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, ...
Nashville doesn't meet Motown often, but when it does, some pretty inspiring music is born. These three songs are just a few of the best.
Motown has released hundreds of classic songs from the likes of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and others. Here’s 20 of the best.
"At Motown, 95 percent of the songs were written by young, black men," Jordan says. "They wrote for the male and female artists, and brought to it a sense of vulnerability any English professor ...