Motown's success story was written by its incredibly talented artists, who shaped the distinct Motown sound. They infused their music with soul, rhythm and blues, and pop elements, creating ...

In 1971, he became the first Motown artist to negotiate a contract that allowed for complete artistic control of his music. Through the '70s, starting with his 14th album "Music of My Mind ...

Some 60-plus years later, Motown stands as a piece of living history — a flashpoint where African-American recording artists would find mainstream success. These include names like Marvin Gaye ...

Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations- MOTOWN THE MUSICAL shows how these legendary artists and so many more created the soundtrack that ...

As Motown, the sound of Detroit, was to black music in the 1960s so “Philly Soul”, the sound of the record label, ...

Featuring all the classics you love, Motown The Musical tells the story behind the hits as Diana, Smokey, Berry and the whole Motown family fight against the odds to create the soundtrack of ...

Radio 2 is celebrating 60 years of Motown - one of the world's most successful record labels. Bringing artists such as Diana Ross, The Jacksons, Stevie Wonder and Lionel Richie to the mainstream ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

fostered a soulful sound with artists like Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes. These labels celebrated Black culture and talent, but they weren't perfect. Motown artists were subjected to rigorous ...

(CBS DETROIT) - The Motown Museum revealed new renderings of what to expect inside the highly anticipated expansion project. The nearly 40,000-square-foot project, which will include a cafe and ...

The Motown Museum expansion’s initial price tag was $50 million, but like projects across ... an educational and artist development that opened in 2021 as part of the museum’s first expansion ...