Exploring the sad state of modern-day Motown Records, the legendary label now owned by Universal Music Group and relegated to ...
When Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records in 1959, it sparked change not only in music, but throughout all communities in America. With the country in a racial divide, the African-American owned and ...
We should consider whether it's past time to show more reverence to R&B's multi-faceted history -- including other arbiters of classic soul, as well as more contemporary sounds of the 1980s and… By ...
It's been awhile since the glory days of Motown Records. But, it's still one of the most respected labels in R&B, with arguably the richest catalog in the genre; and like any record company, it's ...
Lamont Dozier, member of the legendary Motown songwriting trio Holland-Dozier-Holland, has died. His son confirmed the news on Instagram with the message “Rest in Heavenly Peace, Dad!” No information ...
While walking the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards last week, Ne-Yo took a moment to talk with Billboard about both his upcoming album, "R.E.D.," and his new day job as Motown's new senior VP… ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...