The whole point of Motown was to get listeners to sing and to dance. Hooks and rhythms and earworms are the DNA of Detroit’s iconic record label. When Motown moved its operations from Detroit to Los ...

The fusion of gospel, pop, R&B, and soul contributed greatly to the success of Motown Records. It allowed its writers and artists to create songs that were catchy and appealing to younger listeners, ...

If you think of some of the most memorable songs from the twentieth century, there's a good chance one of the tunes that comes to mind is the product of Motown — a record label based in Detroit that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TheGrio counts down the greatest albums ever released by artists from Motown Records. This August, two legendary albums, Stevie ...

Kiki Dee, a famous collaborator of Elton John and Dusty Springfield, was born on this very day, March 6, 1947.

Changing times, indeed. By 1970, Four Tops were not the hit-makers they used to be. Motown’s glory days were behind it, but as is often the case, the most interesting albums aren’t always the ones ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - Motown has always been about more than music. As the soul empire turns 50 on Monday, its founders are looking back at its brand of music dubbed the "Motown sound" that remains ...