Motown Records may still be largely associated with Detroit, Michigan. But in the early 1970s, the music empire made a shocking and strategic move — leaving Detroit for the West Coast. The backstory: ...
Lamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter who, with the brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, was behind such hits as the Supremes’ “Baby Love” and “You Keep Me Hanging On,” has died, his family said overnight ...
The Beatles were always indebted to the inspiration of Motown, sonically, but the Detroit label also helped them to bond as ...
Motown Records had a pop dominance stretching from Michigan to Milton Keynes, but one single stands out as the UK's all-time favourite Detroit soul anthem.
“The Ralphie Radio Show” broke national news last week when I reported that Kid Cudi would no longer be touring with Lady GaGa. The RRS received confirmation of the departure from Interscope Records, ...
The Lions are billing the match as Wear White Thursday Night and directing fans to the Lions Supply retail shop at Ford Field ...
This isn’t the first expanded edition of the classic album, but the team behind it feels like it deserved a fresh look into what the archives held. Weinger, who produced the original “Let’s Get It On: ...
The voice that gave Motown Records its first hit with “Money (That’s What I Want),” Barrett Strong, died on January 29 in Detroit. He was 81. His death was confirmed by Motown founder Berry Gordy. No ...
(AP) There are 36 songs in the new Broadway show “Motown: The Musical.” Actually, that’s just in the first act 36 songs, not including a reprise of “You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Loves You.” It’s like a ...
Courtney Lowery was recently appointed as the new executive vice president of media strategy and lifestyle for Motown Records. Besides overseeing media strategy in this brand new role, Lowery is also ...
Kem is leaving Motown to return to being an independent artist. After 23 years, R&B singer Kem is exiting his hometown’s legendary record label, Motown, to return to being an independent artist.
Detroit recording artist, songwriter, producer and music executive Robert Louis Gordy Sr. died of natural causes on Friday at his home in Marina del Rey, California. Gordy, younger brother of Motown ...