TheGrio counts down the greatest albums ever released by artists from Motown Records. This August, two legendary albums, Stevie Wonder’s “Innervisions” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” celebrate ...
One of the most iconic brands in the Motown universe is getting a revival. Tamla Records — once the pipeline for entrepreneur Berry Gordy’s earliest releases out of Detroit — is being reactivated by ...
As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...
The city that brought us automobiles and Motown has seen tough times. But Detroit always rises again. By Amy S. Eckert Four women have accused the Motown legend of sexually assaulting them while they ...
Music legend Berry Gordy, Jr. founded what would become Motown Records on this day, Jan. 12, in 1959. On the birthday of the iconic music label– founded in Detroit, Michigan– we remember the Black ...
Sara Powers is a digital producer for CBS Detroit. A Detroit native, Sara has been covering local topics such as breaking news, politics and entertainment for CBS Detroit since 2021. (CBS DETROIT) - ...
In the 1960s, Motown founder Berry Gordy reached out to Martin Luther King Jr. to see if the record label could help the civil rights leader in his cause for equality. “I saw Motown much like the ...
The USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards ranked the Motown Museum among the 10 best music museums nationwide. The Detroit-based museum chronicles the history of Motown Records, a legendary music ...