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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born in 1929, Berry Gordy Jr. began his music career writing songs for artists like Etta James in the late-1950's. He then ...

The Miracles “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” Remarkably, one of the Miracles’ biggest hits began life as a single B-side. In November 1962, “Happy Landing,” a nondescript up-tempo number featuring a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A funky groove can be felt pulsating from inside Psychedelic Soul: A Journey Through Rhythm and Time, a new pop-up exhibit at the ...

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

Producer Norman Whitfield was a man of few words. But his musical work and legacy continue to speak volumes. That’s one of the big takeaways while absorbing “Psychedelic Soul: A Journey Through Rhythm ...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS − The Arts Council of South Wood County is bringing back Uptown: A Celebration of Motown and Soul for a live performance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Performing Arts Center of ...

The Motown and Soul Music Show will be returning to the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge at 7 p.m. April 26, featuring the Motown Oldies Band & The Fabulous Soul Brothers, and the Grammy-nominated ...

T.G. Sheppard knows exactly how people at home may have felt when they were watching Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, the landmark 1983 TV special honoring one of the most enduring record ...