Marvin Gaye

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February 1, 2011

Dick Gregory’s ‘Ni**er’ to be released digitally

There will be a new introduction from Dick Gregory as well as several videos spanning his relationship with Marvin Gaye,…
July 15, 2010

John Legend teams with the Roots to release activist cover album

It's a cover album of soulful political, social and war-protest songs from the 1960s and '70s, attempting to summon the…
July 7, 2010

R&B singer, Marvin Gaye mentor Harvey Fuqua dies

DETROIT (AP) - The Louisville, Kentucky, native founded the R&B-doo-wop group the Moonglows, which signed with DJ Alan Freed. The…
June 11, 2010

Slideshow: The best and worst ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ singers

SLIDESHOW - Inspired by Anita Baker's rocky performance at the NBA Finals, theGrio has compiled this list of the best…
May 13, 2010

Hip-hop holds African-Americans back, author says

Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of "Losing My Cool," says idolizing the world of hip-hop is the reason so many black…
March 29, 2010

Usher mimics Marvin Gaye on ‘Raymond v. Raymond’

OPINION - R&B hasn't been privy to many commercial releases positioned as male post-marital albums, but Usher's new offering can…
September 6, 2009

Motown turns 50, but the party’s far from over

Fifty years later, Motown Records Corp. and its stable of largely African-American artists have become synonymous with the musical, social…