Jesse L. Martin to Replace Lenny Kravitz in Marvin Gaye Biopic
According to Deadline, Law and Order alum Jesse L. Martin will play the legendary Marvin Gaye in the upcoming biopic titled Sexual Healing. read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe 25 Best Motown Tracks
It was 53 years ago today that Berry Gordy borrowed $800 from some relatives and founded Tamla Records, a small Detroit label that would eventually lead to Motown Records. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 10 Best Album Reissues & Box Sets of 2011
Since new music doesn't sell like it used to, labels are repackaging and remastering just about every classic album ever made. Our panel of music writers nominated 73 different reissues, best-of collections and box sets, which we narrowed down to 10 absolute must-haves. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNick Ashford: 1942-2011
Rolling Stone reports that Nick Ashford, the legendary songwriter behind Motown classics like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need To Get By” and “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing,” died of throat cancer in New York City yesterday at 70. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMarvin Gaye's What's Going On to be Reissued
Motown/UMe is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On with a box set containing two CDs, a vinyl LP and additional features.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMotown Historical Museum Unveils Marvin Gaye Exhibit
Singer Marvin Gaye is being honored by the Motown Historical Museum with an exhibit paying tribute to his life and his music.... read more
Found in: Music, News13 Artists and Their Attention-Grabbing TV Debuts
Way back before those crazy interwebs could make someone like Rebecca Black an overnight sensation, the best way to reach a national audience was to appear on TV. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayMarvin Gaye Biopic Heading into Production
A Marvin Gaye biopic has been in the works for years, and it appears to be finally heading into production. Julien Temple will be directing the film that documents Gaye recording his final album, Midnight Love, in Brussels, and his journey to return to the U.S. at the urging of his friend, Belgian promoter Freddy Cousaert. More specific details of the film, and whether or not it will depict Gaye’s death, have not been released.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsChills, Thrills & SPILLS: 19 Great Songs About Spilling Stuff
When I reached for the glass I’d just hand-juiced, I clumsily knocked its contents all over the counter. My mind began to wander to all the great songs in which other substances are spilled... milk, blood, wine, oil, guts, the beans. Before long, I had a king-hell playlist, and now I’m sharing it with you. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLet's Get (Meta) Physical: Top 5 Top 5 Lists in John Cusack film High Fidelity
Us music geeks love making Top 5 lists. It helps us deal with and understand this big scary world. Writer Nick Hornby understood this when he wrote the novel High Fidelity. As did John Cusack and director Stephen Frears when they made the movie version. Today, in Paste's List of the Day, we divulge our Desert-Island All-Time Top 5 Most-Memorable Top 5 Lists from the film version of High Fidelity. ... read more
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