Today, we remember pioneering Detroit emcee MC Trouble, who tragically passed away on this date in 1991 following ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smokey Robinson’s journey in the music industry was one filled with humble beginnings. The multi-hyphenate artist and producer was ...

A not-so-brief documentary about the highest selling female group of all time- the Supremes. Produced and written by Matt ...

Along with Lamont Dozier, they crafted love songs that didn’t just aim for the heart — they moved the body. The city that brought us automobiles and Motown has seen tough times. But Detroit always ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Motown Records and Google have joined forces to launch a creative program for women of color. The partnership, officially named ...

Motown Records was born in 1959 from a simple but bold decision by songwriter Berry Gordy — and it changed American music ...

The Showtime documentary — Hitsville: The Making of Motown — tells the story of the most successful soul/R&B record label in music history from the viewpoint of Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson. As ...

*Motown Records has appointed Courtney Lowery as Executive Vice President of Media Strategy and Lifestyle. In this new role, Mr. Lowery will oversee media strategy and execution for the label and it’s ...

Living legends from Detriot’s highly influential Motown Records will reunite in Los Angeles on Sunday for the final installment of the Heroes and Legends (HAL) Awards, the label’s informal “family ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...