(ThyBlackMan.com) When you talk about timeless soul music, The Four Tops deserve a permanent seat at the table. Their music, led by the deep, passionate voice of Levi Stubbs, captured the heart of ...

Did you know one of Motown’s most iconic songs almost didn’t exist? “Ooo Baby Baby,” the beloved hit by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, started as a spontaneous onstage improvisation — and ended up on ...

Motown Records is one of the most celebrated labels in music history. In 1959, an aspiring songwriter and record producer named Berry Gordy Jr.borrowed $800 to start his own record label in Detroit.

The Motown Sound is now over 60 years old but it remains current and brings excitement and unforgettable memories for several generations of music lovers. The unique style of these groups composed of ...

The “Motown sound” redefined soul music with pop hooks, orchestral sophistication, a legendary house band, gospel vocals, and an ever-present tambourine. All of it on top of a danceable rhythm ...

It's been exactly 61 years since The Temptations released their soulful sophomore album. On March 22, 1965, the legendary Motown group dropped The Temptations Sing Smokey, their second studio album, ...

Motown stood tall as one of the most dominant forces in the music world in the 60s. Even in the midst of a rock music boom, the label rode high thanks to a roster of stellar artists and brilliant ...

Pete Townshend has forever been known as one of the greatest rock and roll songwriters ever, but he always had a healthy ...