Diana Ross’s legacy at the centre of The Supremes will always remain one of music’s most legendary successes. Read more about ...
Motown gave soul music broad appeal with its iconic beat, earworm hooks, and call-and-response gospel vocals. But the Detroit label, founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records in 1959, was much more ...
Abdul "Duke" Fakir, a founding member of Motown band the Four Tops, and his grandson, Krys Fakir, who lives in Colorado Springs. Courtesy Krys Fakir As a boy, Krys Fakir was well aware that his ...
Performers have been announced for Killeen’s 5th annual Motown Downtown Music Festival scheduled for later this month. From 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 28, enjoy live performances by Lynxx As Michael Jackson, ...
It will be a while before you can come and get those Motown memories this weekend. After Monday, Jan. 19 — the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday observance — the Motown Museum will be closed for tours ...
DETROIT, Mich. (WILX) - On Jan. 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr, founds one of the most influential record labels in history: Motown. Motown was born in Detroit, the assembly line city, and it quickly became ...
Twas the official opening night of, “Santa Claus Is Comin’: A Motown Christmas Revue,” on Dec. 6, and all throughout Baltimore Center Stage (BCS), every foot tapped, every hand clapped and every heart ...
“A Motown Christmas” is airing on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 9 p.m. You can watch it DirecTV, or on Peacock after it airs. The event will see the legendary music of Motown performed by Ashanti, Andra Day, ...
The brand new holiday special A Motown Christmas premieres on NBC Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 9/8c. Hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, the new two-hour special features can’t-miss performances from ...
The love was flowing strong in the room as Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. celebrated his 96 th birthday. At a party Saturday, Nov. 29, teeming with famous friends, fellow music executives and family ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For Tony Sias, Motown isn’t the soundtrack of the past. It’s a unifying force the present moment needs. “In the times in which we live today, music can be that vehicle that brings ...
Some of the biggest names in Detroit are reaching new heights, as several of its alumni put their signature on the final beam used in the construction of the Motown Museum's 50,000-square-foot ...