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

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Motown Records, Diana Ross & the Supremes, Diana Ross, Diana Ross Style, Diana-Ross-Birthday, Motown, The Supremes, Black Voices News

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...

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Ne-Yo Leaves Def Jam For Motown Records

Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Motown Records, Ne-Yo, Def Jam, Def Jam Records, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Black Voices News

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

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Teena Marie: A True Soul Sister

Zondra Hughes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Motown Records, Teena Marie, Musician, Teena-Marie-Dead, Entertainment News
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.

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

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Albert King, The Four Tops, Duffy, Raphael Saadiq, Earth Wind & Fire, Motown Records, Whitney Houston, Second Line, Stevie Wonder, Nba, Joss Stone, Funk, Brian Grant, Katrina, Reggae, Dark Side of the Moon, Stax Records, CJ Hilton, Motown, Anthony Hayes, John Legend, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Bob Marley, Louisiana, Stax, Erykah Badu, Mary J. Blige, The Roots, Gospel, Lionel Richie, Amy Winehouse, The Funk Brothers, The Bee Gees, D'Angelo, Jimmy Cliff, Macy Gray, Paul Riser, Young Spodie, Entertainment News, Jack Ashford, Youtube, Pink Floyd, Shia LeBeouf, Snoop Dogg, Smokey Robinson, Seal, Marvin Gaye, Q-Tip, Babyface, Ludacric, Third Eye Blind, Entertainment News
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.

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

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Motown Records, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Jeff Moskow, Bill Withers, Mark Anthony Neal, Entertainment News, Tom Rowland, Mulholland Music, Stax Records, Harry Weinger, Doug Schwartz, Suzee Ikeda, Entertainment News
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.

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Revolting Revelation: Michael Jackson Still Not Allowed Burial

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fallen King of Pop, Michael Jackson, Precription Drugs, Neverland Ranch, Closure, Wacko Jacko, Burial, Barry Gordy, Black Entertainment Awards, Papparazzi, News Media, Smoky Robinson, Motown Records, Child Molestation, Jermaine Jackson, TV Ratings, Guiness Book of World Records, Journalism, Joe Jackson, Walter Cronkite, Sensationalism, Peter Pan, The King of Pop, Los Angeles Coroner, Toxicoloy Reports, Entertainment News
Francesca Biller-Safran

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.

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HuffPost Review: Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Motown Records, D'Angelo, Atlantic Records, Houdini, Entertainment News, Sade, Stax Records, Marvin Gaye, R&b, Urban, Review, Huffpost Review, Album Review, Maxwell, Entertainment News
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.

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What Was Your Michael Jackson Moment?

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Motown Records, The Jacksons, Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson Dies, Entertainment News
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.

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

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Motown Records, Michael Jackson, Borowitz Report, Andy Borowitz, Larry King, Motown, Cnn, Walter Cronkite, Moonwalk, Comedy News
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."

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

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ace, The Drifters, Prince, Dionne Warwick, The Eagles, Squeeze, Scott Dirks, Mike + the Mechanics, Harvard Square, Breaking Dawn, Target, Juno Award, Xtc, Whitesnake, Oklahoma, Folk, Paul Carrack, Tony Glover, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cajun, Philly, Reggae, Traditional, Checker Records, Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, Stephanie Meyer, Marvin Gayes, Timothy B. Schmit, John Wesley Harding, Sam & Dave, Michael McDonald, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, Ron Sexsmith, Stan Lewis, Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist, High Fidelity, Billy Davis Jr., Singer-Songwriter, Philly International Records, Hip-O Select, Bill Withers, Entertainment News, Al Green, Aaron Neville, Lawrence Stern, Ray Charles, Pop, Americana, Dobie Gray, Jill Barber, Sonny Boy Williamson, Bria Valente, Broadway, Canada, Grammy, The Kinks, Stax, Motown Records, Livingston Taylor, The Beatles, Matthew Barber, Nick Heyward, Harmonica, Don Henley, Phil Collins, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, The Little Walter Story, Hear Music, Arthur Crudup, Stax Records, R&b, Motown, Sam Moore, Chess Records, Harry Nilsson, Johnny Nash, Gospel, Bobby Womack, David Gray, Wesley Stace, Willie Dixon, Bob Dylan, Blues, The 5th Dimension, David Seitz, Tom Waits, Juno, Washington Square Park, Grammy Awards, Don McLean, John Wesley Hardin, A Mighty Wind, Roots, Randy Newman, Ward Gaines, Ben E. King, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Rupert Holmes, Bruce Springsteen, Listerine, Nilsson, Atlantis, Misfortune, Rumpelstiltskins, Josh Ritter, Entertainment News
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.

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A Death in the Family

Jon Landau | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Motown Records, Music, Soul, Barack Obama, Death, Levi Stubbs, Entertainment News
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.

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Beyond Thunderdome: Tina Turner's Greatest vs. Nikka Costa's Latest

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Australia, Zoolander, Duffy, Ken Russell, Tina Turner, Elizabeth Lea, EMI Records, Robert Palmer, Sarah Palin, Motown Records, Aretha Franklin, Marilyn Monroe, Concord Records, Blondie, The Who, Chaka Khan, Nikka Costa, Irma Thomas, Capitol Records, Tokyo, Jan Brady, Stax Records, Johnny Guitar Watson, R&b, The Brady Bunch, Ike & Tina Turner, Nona Hendryx, Gospel, Mad Max, Mother's Finest, Los Angeles, Ann Peebles, Japan, Don Costa, Virgin Records, Beyond Thunderdome, Mel Gibson, Al Green, Sly Stone, Tommy Hilfiger, El Rey, Pete Townsend, Frank Sinatra, Pop, Joyce Kennedy, Thunderdome, Tommy, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Competing for the title "Best Female Pop-R&B Artist Deserving Your Limited CD Dollars" come two fierce competitors, both with new projects worthy of your consideration.

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