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The legendary Motown Records has relaunched the website for its Classic Motown division, infusing its web presence with myriad features.
Motown and The Beatles were two colossal musical empires back in the 1960s, and the singles chart of 1968 saw the two camps go head to head over 'Hey Jude'.
This month Elemental Music launches its 17th, 18th, and 19th releases in this series of almost 30 vinyl LPs, of which comes to completion in March of 2025. Each set of new releases includes three of ...
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' ...
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 ...
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 ...
DETROIT – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Jan. 20 as “What’s Going On Day” in the state, marking the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s Motown classic. The Motown Museum says it will use ...
The story of Berry Gordy and his iconic Detroit record label returns to Broadway in this jukebox musical showcasing dozens of Motown classics. By Frank Scheck Motown: The Musical seems as unstoppable ...
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 ...
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 ...