Motown. That record label born of the Motor City. The sounds and songs of Detroit during the decade were the kinds of things that could make you swoon, make you fall in love, or make you want to pick ...

DURING the 1960s, in a country divided by racial strife, the music of Berry Gordy, Jr.’s Motown Records helped bring people ...

Motown gave soul music broad appeal with its iconic beat, earworm hooks, and call-and-response gospel vocals. But the Detroit label, founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records in 1959, was much more ...

Students view an excerpt from the Motown Amp investigation in which they learn about bassist James Jamerson and the role of Motown Records in the Civil Rights Movement. They then analyze Motown’s role ...

Do Elemental’s budget Motown reissues deliver? A clear-eyed review of Four Tops and Supremes albums from the late ’60s and early ’70s. Elemental Music’s affordable reissue series brings classic Motown ...

Songs you'll remember if you grew up in the '60s. The 1960s were a great era for music. Beatlemania took over the world, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jamerson might not be the most famous bassist, but millions have fallen in love with his work. He was part of "The Funk Brothers," ...

Dr. K's Motown Revue takes the audience on a genuine journey of the Motown sound that has you singing along with every beloved Motown hit. The band stays faithful to the roots of Motown, and with each ...

The first time Motown royalty Duke Fakir, the sole remaining original member of the Four Tops, saw a Motortown Revue in the early 1960s at New York's Apollo Theatre, he and the rest of the group ...

Detroit-born Motown is uniquely American, a melting-pot triumph with pop music craft at its heart and capitalist hustle in its gut.

The 1960s shaped modern music with unforgettable rock, soul, and pop anthems that still spark emotion decades later. From Beatlemania to Motown magic, these songs were more than entertainment—they ...