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June 10, 2011
OPINION - When the Civil Rights Movement needed a soundtrack, it supplemented the hallowing sounds of gospel music to deliver…
April 11, 2011
OPINION - Does 'The Wiz' hold a candle to Lumet's most seminal work -- hardly. But it's still a fascinating…
March 4, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - No matter what you brand it, recent U.S. album sales for artists like British singer-songwriter Adele are…
February 25, 2011
OPINION - Berry Gordy understood that the singing ability and stage presence of his artist was only one piece of…
February 25, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Singer John Legend was in Washington to sing at the White House on Thursday but he had…
February 24, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - An impressive lineup of stars including John Legend, Jamie Foxx and Smokey Robinson will headline a Thursday…
February 24, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Tonight, the Obamas will be paying tribute to the iconic music of Motown at a special Black History…
February 16, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will mark Black History Month at the White House…
February 3, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Isn't it lovely? The Apollo Theater says singer songwriter Stevie Wonder will be inducted into the…
January 27, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Horton helped put fledgling Motown Records on the musical map with its first No. 1 hit…
January 6, 2011
DETROIT - The Queen of Soul tells Jet magazine she began to worry after experiencing a sharp pain in her…
December 27, 2010
OPINION - Marie's success as a soul singer also has much to teach us as music fans, specifically about the…
July 7, 2010
DETROIT (AP) - The Louisville, Kentucky, native founded the R&B-doo-wop group the Moonglows, which signed with DJ Alan Freed. The…
June 1, 2010
DETROIT (AP) - Woodson died Sunday in southern California after battling cancer, Motown Alumni Association President Billy Wilson said...
September 6, 2009
Fifty years later, Motown Records Corp. and its stable of largely African-American artists have become synonymous with the musical, social…
August 26, 2009
FROM ESSENCE.COM: Motown legend Smokey Robinson is soul personified. Throughout the years his angelic voice and endearing lyrics have caressed