Vocalists such as Levi Stubbs and Gladys Horton might not be household names, but they propelled some of Motown's best songs ...

(Reybee) Elemental Music's Motown Sound Collection vinyl reissue series continues releasing more prestigious titles from the iconic Detroit label's archives on February 14th with The Temptations' ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born in 1929, Berry Gordy Jr. began his music career writing songs for artists like Etta James in the late-1950's. He then ...

Motown was home to some of the most famous singers in music history, so anyone who stands out as a spectacular singer is the ...

Berry Gordy rejected the first version of “Baby Love,” prompting a faster beat and Diana Ross’s signature opening “ooh.” ...

Explore Oct. 31 music history: the Supremes’ “Baby Love,” Led Zeppelin III, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Boyz II Men and Outkast’s Stankonia.

It seems like every Detroiter has a Motown origin story. For Jamon Jordan, that story starts in his family living room, where his mother had an extensive stereo system and a sprawling collection of ...

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 stood tall as one of the most dominant forces in the music world in the 60s. Even in the midst of a rock music boom, the label rode high thanks to a roster of stellar artists and brilliant ...

T.G. Sheppard knows exactly how people at home may have felt when they were watching Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, the landmark 1983 TV special honoring one of the most enduring record ...

Over the years, Diana the Singer has been eclipsed by Diana the Diva, swept away by all that drama, the oversize 'tude, the massive mane, the public palpitating of Lil' Kim's naughty bits. In the ...

She also co-wrote songs recorded by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Mary Wells. By Associated Press Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs, who helped pen hits including “Money (That’s What I ...