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Theater: Motown: The Musical a Missed Opportunity

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.19.2013 | Arts
Michael Giltz

Who wants to see the ugly backside of a record label? The book by Berry Gordy -- based on his own, self-serving memoir -- is filled with deals and contracts. What you don't see is the artistic birth of a song, the famous molding of acts or singers coming into their own.

First Nighter: Motown: The Musical Gives the Customers What They Came For

David Finkle | Posted 04.15.2013 | Arts
David Finkle

Maybe Motown: The Musical would have been best off not as part reality-show Dreamgirls but as a straight-out Motortown Revue 2013, which it almost is anyway.

Motown Goes To Church

Posted 04.08.2013 | Black Voices

This week legendary record label, Motown Records announced the launch of its newest label in conjunction with EMI Gospel simply titled, Motown Gospel....

Musical Celebrates Motown History

AP | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 03.28.2013 | Arts

NEW YORK — If making your Broadway debut at age 12 doesn't sound scary enough, imagine doing it in an iconic role. Now triple it. That's what R...

LISTEN: The Best Motown Songs For Being In Love

Posted 02.14.2013 | Detroit

Those Motown crooners still really have a hold on us. From a little house on Detroit's Grand Boulevard, Berry Gordy Jr. made Motown Records one of ...

Berry Gordy's The Star Of New Chrysler Ad

AP | MIKE HOUSEHOLDER | Posted 12.21.2012 | Detroit

DETROIT -- Chrysler recruited hometown star Eminem for a memorable 2011 Super Bowl ad that introduced the tagline "Imported From Detroit." The automa...

PHOTOS: Motown's Most Iconic Album Covers

Posted 11.30.2012 | Black Voices

Three years ago, music industry veteran Berry Gordy celebrated 50 years since he took out a $800 loan from his family to launch Motown Records in Detr...

Mary Wilson: 'If You Were Overexposed, You Were A Slut'

The Huffington Post | Dana Oliver | Posted 10.12.2012 | Style

The Supremes singer opens up about the girl group's ladylike style.

Legendary Motown Producer Of Supremes, Temptations Dies

AP | Posted 12.03.2012 | Black Voices

DUARTE, Calif. -- Motown record producer and songwriter Frank Wilson, who worked with the Supremes, the Temptations and Marvin Gaye, has died in South...

Motown Records Heads To Broadway

Posted 08.28.2012 | Black Voices

After etching his name into music history with the launch of Motown records, Berry Gordy's legacy is set to live on as a musical scheduled to hit Broa...

'Sparkle' Brings Back Motown Memories

Reuters | Posted 10.24.2012 | Detroit

* Movie about rising music stars in heyday of Motown * Film depicts a bustling city proud of its music stars * Residents...

Brennan Williams

Kem Plans To Spice Up The Holiday Season With Christmas Album

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 08.08.2012 | Black Voices

The luxury of maintaining relevance over the course of a decade -- while releasing just three albums -- isn't available to the average artist. But Mo...

Who Will Play A Young Michael Jackson?

AP | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 09.16.2012 | Home

NEW YORK — Producers of a musical based on the life of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy are seeking an exceptionally talented young actor &nda...

PHOTOS: Diana Ross' Iconic Style

Posted 10.11.2012 | Style

The month of March has been good to us, giving rise to a host of musical icons whose sense of fashion is as colorful as their sound -- from Chaka to A...

Diana Ross Turns 68: Her Iconic Style Through The Years (PHOTOS)

Posted 03.27.2012 | Black Voices

The month of March has been good to us, giving rise to a host of musical icons whose sense of fashion is as colorful as their sound -- from Chaka to A...

Ne-Yo Leaves Def Jam For Motown Records

Posted 01.25.2012 | Black Voices

Today Universal Music Group has announced the acquisition of three-time Grammy Award-winner, Ne-Yo and his label imprint, Compound Entertainment, to M...

Teena Marie: A True Soul Sister

Zondra Hughes | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Zondra Hughes

It didn't take much to fall in love with Teena Marie's music. She was a natural soul performer who swam upstream to find her success in the (then) segregated music industry.

An Interview with Raphael Saadiq Plus This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

Though his latest album The Way I See It was released last year, Saadiq still is touring pretty much non-stop. He took a quick break from his schedule for this interview.

Celebrating Michael Jackson's Youth: The Stripped Mixes and Hello World - The Motown Solo Collection

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

Mixing Michael Jackson's solo material with that of The Jackson 5's, The Stripped Mixes rips away layers of production, revealing a young boy with the ability to emote mature emotions at an early age.

Revolting Revelation: Michael Jackson Still Not Allowed Burial

Francesca Biller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Francesca Biller

It's been more than a month since Michael Jackson's demise and still no burial, cremation, resting place, or any manifestation of "closure" for this fallen King of Pop.

HuffPost Review: Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

The singer's voice has matured significantly -- along with his haircut and wardrobe; this time out, Maxwell has recast himself as a grown-up with all its musical and lyrical upgrades.

What Was Your Michael Jackson Moment?

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Tony Sachs

I hope that somewhere behind the images of the weird, pajama-clad, not-quite-human latter-day Michael Jackson, we'll be able to hold onto those memories of when the guy made magic.

Larry King to Air Archival Footage of Cronkite Talking about Michael Jackson

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Andy Borowitz

"It wasn't easy, but we did some digging and it turns out Walter did mention Michael once or twice," Mr. King said. "This is going to be a real treat for our viewers."

New Tunes On Monday: Little Walter, Prince, James Taylor, John Wesley Harding, Paul Carrack, and Matthew Barber

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Mike Ragogna

Blues harmonica player and singer Little Walter died over forty years ago, but his influences still can be heard in many blues-rock recordings that employ the instrument.

A Death in the Family

Jon Landau | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Jon Landau

Yesterday morning I woke up hung over from the joyful after-show celebration of Thursday night's triumphant Obama concert and benefit, only to learn that Levi Stubbs had passed away.