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, ...

But it would be an injustice to Motown to simply give thanks to the gods of rock and roll and overlook the crucial impact ...

Motown - the label, the music, the movement - made superstars out of Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson and Michael Jackson. Two Houston natives are hoping "Motown: The Musical" will put them on the map, as ...

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey — bridging Motown’s old and new school — are lending their voices during a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that ...

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 ...

Luke McMaster has been a fan of Motown music since he was a young kid in Northern Manitoba, Canada, where there were no bands in his town, no music program in the school, and his brothers were focused ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roslyn Pratt, a Canton native and longimte vocalist, will headline a Motown tribute concert on Aug. 29 at the Canton Cultural ...

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey — bridging Motown's old and new school — are lending their voices during a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that ...