On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey that would forever change the music industry. The following year, it merged ...

The Beatles had a connection to Motown that ran much deeper than one would think, but it's unmistakable if you really listen.

"In this day and age, country is almost pop music," he says. "But back then, it was a little different. Because Motown was such a power base with R&B and pop music, people in country music might ...

Motown Records turned 66 on January 12. The nursery for soul giants like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The ...

When you hail from the Motor City with a grandmother who sang the blues, and a cousin who was one of the original Motown ...

In the heat of Motown’s pressure cooker, Lamont Dozier hurriedly but masterfully penned this mid-tempo classic under pressure to follow up the Supremes' first hit.

Motown Records icon Smokey Robinson remembers ... "and gave me a cassette tape with the music for [the No. 1 R&B/pop hit] ‘The Tears of a Clown.' But he couldn't think of a song to go with ...

Two legendary Motown groups are coming to Central New York for a joint concert. The Temptations & The Four Tops will perform ...

When you hail from the Motor City with a grandmother who sang the blues, and a cousin who was one of the original Motown ...