actor and activist When Motown was born, as Robinson tells it, songs produced by African-American artists automatically were categorized as R&B, while a similar sound coming from a white artist ...

majority-white “pop” audience. Indeed, an early analysis of Motown’s success from Fortune magazine credits Gordy’s financial success to his ability to attract talented Black artists and ...

The White Stripes are among 14 nominees as the rock hall gears up for its fall ceremony. Others include Black Crowes, Oasis, ...

a white plantation owner in 19th-century Georgia, who fathered a child with a woman he enslaved. That child, born around 1854, was named Berry Gordy, the grandfather of Motown music legend Berry ...

Some 60-plus years later, Motown stands as a piece of living history — a flashpoint where African-American recording artists would find mainstream success. These include names like Marvin Gaye ...

The Elemental Music / Motown reissue series is almost complete. Goldmine continues to highlight these incredibly well-done ...

David Largie normally known for his hugely successful John Holt tribute brings you Barry White & his ... of popular Motown, Soul and Reggae songs by renowned artists such as Marvin Gaye, Sam ...