TheGrio counts down the greatest albums ever released by artists from Motown Records. This August, two legendary albums, Stevie Wonder’s “Innervisions” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” celebrate ...
If you think of some of the most memorable songs from the twentieth century, there's a good chance one of the tunes that comes to mind is the product of Motown — a record label based in Detroit that ...
Changing times, indeed. By 1970, Four Tops were not the hit-makers they used to be. Motown’s glory days were behind it, but as is often the case, the most interesting albums aren’t always the ones ...
When The Jackson 5's "ABC" hit the airwaves in 1970, it didn't just mark a breakthrough moment for the youth group — it was the birth of a Motown classic that would forever remain a cherished bop.
DETROIT (Reuters) - Motown has always been about more than music. As the soul empire turns 50 on Monday, its founders are looking back at its brand of music dubbed the "Motown sound" that remains ...