On the city's 325th birthday, Berry Gordy and others recall how Sammy Davis Jr.'s "Hello, Detroit" became an enduring pride anthem.

A music icon’s timeless hit has been ranked as the No. 1 Motown Song ever. Motown Records, founded in 1959, produced ...

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Changing times, indeed. By 1970, Four Tops were not the hit-makers they used to be. Motown’s glory days were behind it, but as is often the case, the most interesting albums aren’t always the ones ...

Motown Records is one of the most celebrated labels in music history. In 1959, an aspiring songwriter and record producer named Berry Gordy Jr. borrowed $800 to start his own record label in Detroit.

Atlanta-based jazz pianist Joe Alterman expresses his deep appreciation of jazz and swing in his performances and compositions. Now he shares that love of jazz on The Upside of Jazz, celebrating the ...

Decades after Milli Vanilli’s lip-synching scandal, the singer is still reclaiming his legacy—with a documentary, an EP, and ...

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