There appeared to be no elephants in the room when octogenarian Smokey Robinson took to the stage at the Love Supreme Jazz Festival. It was the King of Motown’s first UK show in 15 years, but recent ...

It may have been a decade and a half, but Smokey Robinson still commands a crowd, with headlining the UK’s Love Supreme Jazz Festival.

I took my aunty to see Motown legend Smokey Robinson in Birmingham and by the end of the night we were planning the trip of a ...

Sunday Best argues that one of the reasons that Sullivan was so open-minded was because he grew up poor in Harlem, at a time when it had a sizable Irish and Jewish population. The Irish had a history ...

Exploring the five greatest Motown covers of all time, ranging from the 2 Tone ska of The Beat to the enduring British Invasion rock of The Rolling Stones.

The new Netflix documentary “Sunday Best” makes the case that Ed Sullivan, derided early in his career for being a ...

Best” documentary immortalizes the TV icon’s legacy: championing Black entertainers when it wasn’t cool to do so.

Exploring the tragic life of bassist James Jamerson, who inspired Paul McCartney and established the Motown sound, but went largely uncredited for his work.

Seven days out is your guide to entertainment events, concerts, festivals and activities in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

Jenkins, a multihyphenate who started out as a zine creator and co-founder of Ego Trip magazine, found considerable success ...

A four-day outdoor festival of food, music and visual arts returns to downtown Royal Oak Aug. 29-Sept. 1 with some notable changes for 2025. Organizers of Arts, Beats & Eats announced on Wednesday ...