The Temptations released "Get Ready" by Smokey Robinson, which would get a bigger chart following when released by Rare Earth ...

Motown was all about bringing something new to the table, but in 1966, they had a hit with a song that was originally written in 1936. Find out more here.

Do Elemental’s budget Motown reissues deliver? A clear-eyed review of Four Tops and Supremes albums from the late ’60s and early ’70s. Elemental Music’s affordable reissue series brings classic Motown ...

Motown gave soul music broad appeal with its iconic beat, earworm hooks, and call-and-response gospel vocals. But the Detroit label, founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records in 1959, was much more ...

Back in 1966, The Four Tops recorded a plethora of songs that they believed were for an obscure album release, but Berry ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Motown wasn’t really known for its politically conscious music. Then came “What’s Going On.” Released on May 21, 1971, at the ...

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 ...

Motown Records stumbled into the 1980s from the ‘70s, watching its greatest hitmakers return to the charts via other labels — Diana Ross at RCA, Marvin Gaye at Columbia and, of course, Michael Jackson ...

Black Music Month: Motown artists created the soundtrack of a generation. Years later, many were still fighting over the ...

Ain’t too proud to beg everyone to check out the trailer for Motown Magic, the song-filled animated series that Netflix launches this month. Featuring more than 50 newly recorded versions of classics ...