Otis "Damon" Harris, Richard Street of The Temptations Have Died
Motown has just lost two of their own within a week. Two members of the Temptations have passed away: Otis "Damon" Harris and Richard Street, according to Spin. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsBerry Gordy, Jr.'s Motown Musical Set for Broadway
81-year-old Berry Gordy, Jr. spent his career creating The Motown Sound, and now a Broadway musical will tell his life’s story on the stage.... read more
Found in: Music, 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 DayGeorge Rountree, The Four Tops’ Musical Director: 1950-2011
The Detroit Free Press reported today that George Rountree, the musical director behind the Motown legends the Four Tops has died at 61 in Las Vegas. 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, NewsThe White House Celebrates Black History Month with Motown
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be hosting a Motown musical celebration in honor of Black History Month. John Legend, Sheryl Crow and Smokey Robinson are among the artists scheduled to perform at the event on Feb. 24. The concert will be recorded and broadcast on PBS on March 1.... read more
Found in: Music, News10 Soulful Artists Bringing Back the Motown Sound
There's no sound like the sweet sound of soul. For all the fans of the old school sound here's a little list (in no particular order) of 10 artists from this decade that are dedicated to bringing back the Motown sound. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayStevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin Celebrate Motown's 50th Birthday
Stevie Wonder is slated to headline a celebration concert on Nov. 21 in honor of Motown Records’ 50th Anniversary, titled Live It Again! The two-night event will go down at Detroit’s GM Renaissance Center and will feature other Motown legends such as Aretha Franklin, Otis Williams and The Temptations, as reported by Mojo.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsQ-Tip: The Renaissance
Back when he was rockin’ the mic for A Tribe Called Quest... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsKaiser Chiefs: Off With Their Heads
Chiefs’ latest glitters more than “Ruby”On Off With Their Heads, Kaiser Chiefs finally live up to their early promise. They’re no longer complaining about fame,—like on 2007’s urbane and rather mean-spirited Yours Truly, Angry Mob—or crafting fussy overwrought melodies that sound like stilted refugees from the ’80s’ New Romantics—or worse, Blur’s middle period. With the help of über-producer Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse), the Chiefs have lopped off more than their heads, shedding a musical fat suit, stripping their sound to its laddish basics and recalling a time before Britpop was a dirty word. Both anxious and anthemic, the third most... read more
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