On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey that would forever change the music industry. The following year, it merged ...

Detroit’s dazzling musical history will be brought into focus this weekend at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African ...

In the early 1970s, Berry Gordy decided to take Motown to Hollywood, and he made a gamble on the first film he put the ...

Despite this overwhelming success, however, it took a full 14 years for the Grammys to nominate a single Motown artist for ...

The migration to Motown The migration to Motown As rappers ... Inside the rise of Atlanta hip-hop Inside the rise of Atlanta hip-hop Black artists have shaped country music for nearly a century ...

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 “recognize those tunes, lyrics and ...

In 1971, he became the first Motown artist to negotiate a contract that allowed for complete artistic control of his music. Through the '70s, starting with his 14th album "Music of My Mind ...

Show more In 1965, some of Motown’s brightest new stars ... At that time, pop music fans in the UK were unlikely to hear black music on mainstream radio, and names like Stevie Wonder and ...

The historical significance of marrying Motown and The Apollo is not certainly lost for those with an appreciation for music. Like the record label, The Apollo has a rich heritage with Black artists.

Motown Records turned 66 on January 12. The nursery for soul giants like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The ...