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The Temptations’ last original member talks Motown, musicals and a request for Denzel
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFew people can simply pop into a theater and see their life story unfold on stage. Or lay claim to...
Barrett Strong, Motown trailblazer with the Temptations and Marvin Gaye, dies at 81
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBarrett Strong, an artist and songwriter who was present for the birth of Motown and had a key role...
10 singers vie for 'Amplify' prize Saturday as Motown Museum competition hits Music Hall
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSun was streaming through the atrium windows at Hitsville Next one recent weekday as local singers...
Recording artist, music exec and Berry Gordy’s brother, Robert Louis Gordy, dies at 91
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRobert Louis Gordy, the youngest brother of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, passed away on...
For Motown’s tight-knit early Detroit family, Sunday night brings the end of an era
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen Motown alumni gather Sunday in Los Angeles for their annual get-together, there will be plenty...
In new documentary, Detroit hit songwriter Allee Willis is a misfit with a joyful passion
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoThe Detroit music annals are packed with colorful characters. But they didn't often make 'em like...
Motown Museum expansion, reopening celebrated in grand style by Smokey Robinson and more
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStars and dignitaries were on hand as the Motown Museum marked the completion of its first expansion...
The best and biggest concerts playing metro Phoenix in January 2023
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo of Motown's most iconic artists — the Temptations and the man who wrote their first...
Are Black artists sellouts when they go pop or are they taking back something that was stolen?
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOPINION: In recognition of Black Music Month, theGrio breaks down the tense feelings that the Black...
Why George Clinton doesn't want Parliament Funkadelic tour to end: 'I ain't finished yet'
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGeorge Clinton is retiring from live performance. He just can’t say when or where that final show...