Exploring the tragic life of bassist James Jamerson, who inspired Paul McCartney and established the Motown sound, but went ...

Exploring the story behind the iconic Motown number-one hit, 'I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)' written by Holland ...

R&B singer Kem is exiting his hometown's legendary record label, Motown, to return to being an independent artist.

Kem has revived his Kemistry Records label, which leaves Motown Records without a signature Detroit artist for the first time in its 66-year history.

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Fifty years after itw birth in Detroit, Motown Records Corp. and its stable of largely African-American artists have become synonymous with the musical, social and cultural ...

As Motown hummed along in the ‘60s, Detroit was a hotbed of musical action, teeming with studios, nightclubs and independent labels including Fortune Records.

During the 1960s, it dominated the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts, introducing soul music to audiences of all ages, ...

The new exhibit, "Keeper of the Dream," opened Friday, June 27, and highlights the legacy of the museum's founder, Esther Gordy Edwards, while also commemorating the museum's 40th anniversary.

Barney Ales, a natural-born salesman whose charisma and aggressive instincts helped turn Motown Records into a music-industry powerhouse, died Friday of natural causes in Malibu, Calif., his ...

Motown Record Company. Add Topic 'Motown 60': Everything you need to know about the star-studded tribute show Motown's hits and stars will be celebrated at 8 p.m. Sunday on CBS.

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