Motown had a roster of hit songwriters who understood the power of an unforgettable lyric, creating timeless hooks we'll never forget.

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 Temptations were brimming with high hopes on Dec. 21, 1964, a Christmas-week optimism that turned out to be well justified. It was cold outside when “My Girl” was released, but the group had the ...

Author Margena A. Christian pens A riveting overdue biography on Moy and shares why the world must celebrate Black women creators.

The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe had some success last season with a series of musical revues performed at Art Center Sarasota. Judging from the size of the crowd and their response to the first ...

The Virginia Theatre brought Motown to Champaign on Friday night with expressive choreography, soulful vocals and glamorous costuming that transported the audience right back to the ’60s and ’70s.

The 1960s was a magical decade for music. It was a time when melodies danced with the rhythms of change, and artists poured their hearts and souls into songs that still resonate today. Some songs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. The 1960s offered a soundtrack for a decade of immense change, producing tunes that have managed to ...