Smokey Robinson, the legendary, influential American R&B and soul singer, songwriter and record producer, and former Motown ...

From the floss to the renegade and even the viral “woo” echoing across TikTok, dance trends have taken on a life of their own ...

Yesterday, Today, Forever TV special was taped. Countless Motown artists took the stage to perform, including Smokey Robinson ...

In January 1959, Detroit songwriter Berry Gordy founded Tamla Records with an $800 loan. Gordy put down a deposit on 2648 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, a small, two-storey house which had previously ...

In 1982, Michael Jackson released Thriller - but it was “Billie Jean” that transformed him from global star into pop royalty. Built around a hypnotic bassline, a relentless backbeat, and Jackson’s ...

Before dazzling millions of fans around the world, legendary entertainer Michael Jackson learned one of his most famous dance moves, the Moonwalk, from an inspiring 8-year-old, according to his ...

The 5th annual Motown Downtown Music Festival began Saturday afternoon near Avenue C and Gray Street in Killeen, with hundreds of people filling up the streets excited to dance, listen to Motown ...

The year is 2010. Countless Butler fans pour into Lucas Oil Stadium — the first time the venue ever hosted the NCAA Men’s Final Four.

The “Motown sound” redefined soul music with pop hooks, orchestral sophistication, a legendary house band, gospel vocals, and an ever-present tambourine. All of it on top of a danceable rhythm ...

It’s Valentine’s week, and nothing says love like Motown. The legendary 1960s Detroit pop/R&B label brought us such classics as “Baby, I Need Your Loving,” “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” “Without ...

Prior to the pandemic, Margena A. Christian knew next to nothing about Detroit songwriter and producer Sylvia Moy, even after covering Motown matters for publications such as Jet and Ebony. But that ...