Rock and soul didn't always go hand in hand, but these Motown hits were proof that the sounds of R&B could change all genres.

Goldmine gives honor to Elemental Music's Motown reissue campaign with a review of the final release in the series — The ...

Motown was a record label based in Detroit that was a powerhouse of hits in the 1960s and 1970s. Motown musicians, all of ...

The label quickly hit its stride. Motown songs kept up with tunes by bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and earworms from groups like the Supremes helped Motown sell more 45s than any ...

The track blends Motown nostalgia with mid-80s pop production, creating an infectious dance hit that topped the charts in several countries. With its Phil Spector-inspired wall of sound, the song ...

A look at Detroit's particularly insular yet inspirational music scene through how Bob Seger was inspired by Smokey Robinson ...

Gordy made Robinson Motown Vice President in 1963. Smokey went on to write scores of songs for other artists, including My Guy, a 1964 US chart-topper for Mary Wells, The Way You Do the Things ...

Andy Edelstein, Newsday's entertainment editor, supervises coverage of TV, celebrities, movies and pop music. He has written three books on popular culture, including "The Brady Bunch Book." ...

Three young women pop out from a wheel well, radiant in skirts and hair bands, beaming smiles and their hit song to a national network-TV audience. The bottle rocket that was Motown had taken ...

"Motown is tied to every fabric of our life," Bragg says. "When we hear these songs, they remind us of family, history, and the moments that shaped us." Before the lights turn on each night ...