Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Motown Records’ creative ingenuity and commercial prowess made it a hit machine, one that’s still chugging along today — indeed, a ...

Motown had a roster of hit songwriters who understood the power of an unforgettable lyric, creating timeless hooks we'll never forget.

Through the Sixties and Seventies, Motown Records was a culture-shifting force: Founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, it became one of the world’s most successful black-owned businesses, an independent, ...

Henry Fambrough had a musical homecoming of sorts Friday at “Hitsville U.S.A.” Fambrough, one of the founding members of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, took a tour of Motown’s Studio A in Detroit ...

Years ago, Harold Lilly—the Grammy-winning songwriter and founder of the Hardcover imprint under Motown—heard a joke that would alter the course of his life. “It goes, ‘How do you hide a million ...

Electrifying vocals, choreography, and crowd-pleasing hits in one modern show Performance set for Saturday, March 14; doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30. Jasper Arts will welcome ...

Making history again, Sean “Diddy” Combs, aka Love, announced on May 10 the launch of his new R&B record label ‘LOVE RECORDS‘ and simultaneously signed a one time album deal with Motown Records. The ...

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles will celebrate Motown, R&B and musical theater with its spring concert, 'And the Beat ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...