Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson Inspires A New Generation Of Musicians

AP | By SUZANNE GAMBOA | Posted 03.03.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Music legend Smokey Robinson reached out to a new generation of performing artists Friday, telling them they were starting out as he did...

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2011 Year-End Video Performance Review

Michael Vazquez | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: 285 Kent, Capybara, Gil Scott-Heron, Eminem, The Strokes, Bootsy Collins, Anna Calvi, Michael Madsen, Le Poisson Rouge, Hanson, Daniel Stedman, Into Eternity, Prince Rama, Michael Vazquez, 2011, Ashley Capps, Beak, Marian Godell, Mohawk's, Austin, Bonnaroo, Inyang Bassey & Moby, Bowery Ballroom, Sxsw, Rayland Baxter, Escape2ny, Quincey Jones, Bob Geldof, George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Todd Rundgren, New York Film Festival, Smokey Robinson, Bruce Springsteen, Martin Scorsese, Upton Sinclair, Festivals, Florence and the Machine, Echo & the Bunnymen, Johnny Marr, John Lydon, Public Enemy, Johnny Rotton, Johnny Rotten, Year-End-Video, Lynton Kwesi Johnson, Throbbing Gristle, Genesis P. Orridge, Video, Entertainment News

This is not a year-end list -- the headline says it all -- herewith, two dozen filmed performances.

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Meryl Streep Will Play Hilary Clinton?

AP | By BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 02.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Meryl Streep received her next film assignment over the weekend from a friend – to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton in a fu...

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Paul's Latest Passion Project

AP | Posted 12.29.2011

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DETROIT — During a summer visit to a Motown recording studio, former Beatle Paul McCartney wanted to run his fingers along an 1877 Steinway gran...

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Laughing Down Crying: A Conversation with Daryl Hall, Plus "Raw African-American Gospel" and Chadwick Stokes Exclusives

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.13.2011

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Smokey Robinson To Be Honored During This Year’s ELLA Awards

Brennan Williams | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Ella Wards, Motown, Ella Fitzgerald, Pop Culture, Music, Smokey Robinson, Black Voices News

This week it was announced that music legend Smokey Robinson will be honored alongside Aretha Franklin and Sally Stevens during this year’s annual E...

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Country's Cousins: Conversations with Diane Schuur and America's Got Talent Winner Michael Grimm

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Michael Grimm, Sarah Vaughn, Kevin Hunter, Stan Getz, Bill Harrah, Otis Redding, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bobby McFerrin, Stevie Wonder, Hurricane Katrina, Diane Schuur, Pat Benatar, Dinah Washington, B.B. King, Jackie Evancho, Simon Cowell, Stevie Nicks, Vince Gill, Rod Stewart, Bill Medley, The Faces, Ian McLagan, Wire Train, Patti Page, Nancy Wilson, Green Valley Ranch, America's Got Talent, Greg Leisz, Supernatural, Buddy Rich, Ray Charles, American Idol, Kenny Aronoff, Ann Wilson, Larry Carlton, Don Was, Energy Force, Count Basie, Grammy, Joey Reynolds, Monterey Jazz Festival, Concord Records, Alsion Krauss, Doris Day, Jeannie Seely, Heart, Bob Clearmountain, Edie Gorme, Willie Nelson, Kay Starr, George Shearing, The Manhattan Transfer, Steve Buckingham, Barbra Streisand, Travis Tritt, Floyd Cramer, Mark Knopfler, Judy Alberti, Ed Shaughnessy, Waddy Wachtel, True Blood, Barry Manilow, Smokey Robinson, Grp, Entertainment News

For her new album, Diane Schurr says: "The one thing that I did purposefully on this was, number one, not to do it with a twang, and number two, I wanted it to please both people that are into country and people that are into jazz."

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Songwriters Hall Of Fame Finds a Home

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Most songwriters, even successful ones, toil alone or with a single collaborator. To call them unsung would be oxymoronic, but with a few exceptions t...

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Motown & The Hitmen: Conversations with Smokey Robinson, Jimmy Ryan, and Sarah Sample

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sarah Sample, Lifetime, Bonnie Bramlett, President Obama, Indigo Girls, Doris Troy, The Miracles, DOn Ciccone, Jesse Harris, Brandy Carlile, George Martin, Hall & Oates, Cbs, The Hitmen, Daryl Hall, David Lynch Foundation, Cnbc, Jersey Boys, Cracker Barrel, Carly Simon, Norah Jones, Gannett Corporation, David Lynch, Lee Shapiro, Darryl Scott, Gerry Polci, Showtime, Les Paul, Motown, Nick Massi, Abc, Bob Gaudio, Jimmy Ryan, The Critters, David Spinoza, Jennifer Hudson, Brian Ray, Jim Croce, Chess Records, Frankie Valli, Carole King, Paul McCartney, Nbc, Berry Gordy, Hbo, The Wrecking Crew, Tommy James & the Shondells, Espn, Stone the Crows, Lyle Lovett, Patty Griffin, Cat Stevens, Lady GaGa, American Idol, Buddy Miller, Henry McCullough, Itunes, James Taylor, The Four Seasons, Smokey Robinson, Entertainment News

Mike Ragogna: Smokey, there's so much to go over, but let's begin with your new album for Cracker Barrel, Now And Then. Can you tell us about the project?

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Dukes of September, McCartney's Guitarist & An Australian's Tourabout: Conversations With Michael McDonald, Brian Ray, and Xavier Rudd

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: President Obama, Patti Labelle, Woody Allen, Steely Dan, Etta James, Paul Simon, Jeff Porcaro, Faith Hill, Xavier Rudd, Carole Bayer Sager, Ben Taylor, The Beatles, Rita Coolidge, Carly Simon, Stevie Wonder, Toto, Vice-President Joe Biden, Michael Omartian, Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach, Jerry Leiber, Motown, Van Halen, Michael McDonald, Steve LeGassick, Donald Fagen, Paul McCartney, Lynne Cheney, Tio Moloantoa, Oliver Leiber, Ted Templeman, The Jonas Brothers, Sony Icon, Emmylou Harris, Wings, Jon Stewart, Andile Nqubezelo, David Lee Roth, The Doobie Brothers, Jack Jones, Boz Scaggs, James Taylor, Rupert Holmes, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Christopher Cross, Entertainment News

According to singer Michael McDonald, "I remember thinking, 'God, why [is Motown] asking me to do this?' At the same time, I wanted so badly to do it and I wouldn't allow myself to say no."

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Listening Booth 1970: A Conversation With Marc Cohn

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joe Cocker, Roseanne Cash, Charlie Sexton, Van Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, John Leventhal, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Maroon 5, Wayne Carson, Shawn Colvin, Bread, Neil Young, Sam Cooke, Big Star, The Beatles, John Lennon, The Grateful Dead, Ringo Starr, Alex Chilton, Al Green, Adam Levine, Thom Yorke, Cat Stevens, The Box Tops, Smokey Robinson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Listening Booth: 1970 is a concept album that compiles Marc Cohn's favorite -- and many would feel greatest -- songs from that year.

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Meet & Greet Monday: Conversations with Jonny Lang and DJ Steve Porter

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pretty Lights, Albert King, Aerosmith, Joe Satriani, Jane's Addiction, Jonny Lang, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Coachella, Aretha Franklin, Vh1, Where Amazing Happens, Nba, Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper, Donny Hathaway, Porterhouse Media, Motown, B.B. King, The Rolling Stones, Brad Whitford, Entourage, Mike Keller, Jeff Beck, DJ Times, DJ Steve Porter, Curtis Mayfield, Faith No More, Albert Collins, Youtube, American Idol, Peter Frampton, Perry Farrell, James Taylor, Smokey Robinson, Four Tops, Lollapalooza, Jay-Z, Entertainment News

An interview with Johnny Lang, in which the guitarist discusses his preferred instrument, Cyndi Lauper, and Motown.

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Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Reteam For Rogers' Show (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Plastic Surgery, Billy Dean, Chris Isaak, Alison Krauss, Linda Davis, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Entertainment News

Dolly Parton was in Connecticut Saturday to celebrate with her old friend Kenny Rogers at his Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years show at Foxwoods. Othe...

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Backstage View: 11 Reasons You Should Watch the Grammys

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

From my privileged position backstage writing Music's Biggest Night, I offer you the people My Top 11 Reasons To Watch The GRAMMY Awards Sunday night on CBS.

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Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 2)

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Andrew Loog Oldham, Ian Dury, Cyberfrequencies, John Rabe, Beatles, Silver Brazilians, Nancy Fierro, Rolling Stones, Smokey Robinson, Kinks, Noisettes, Ronnettes, Charles Phoenix, David Mellon, Nadia Boulanger, Barney Bubbles, Entertainment News

British New Waver Ian Dury's keen wit, social criticism and generosity of spirit inspires the following reasons for cheer during this tough holiday season.

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Compact Reviews of This Week's Compact Discs, for Those Who Still Care #7

Sal Nunziato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joe Cocker, Santana, Los Lonely Boys, Todd Rundgren, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Flaming Lips, Bob Dylan, The Doors., Nellie Mckay, The Beatles, James McMurtry, Rock Hdson, Doris Day, Wayne Coyne, Tony Joe White, Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Smokey Robinson, Entertainment News

Not sure if it's me, Sony, or Bob Dylan, but someone is out of their mind. It's hard to listen Dylan squawking "Adeste Fideles" with the finesse of Lyle Alzado and not laugh just a little.

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From Philly to Cleveland: A Conversation With Daryl Hall & John Oates

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Vorndick, Live From Daryl's House, Christopher Bond, Hall & Oates, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Family Guy, Animal House, Jimmy Wayne, T-Bone Wolk, Bernard Purdie, Janna Allen, Daryl Hall, Patrick Stump, Todd Sharp, The Beatles, Rachael Ray, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, (500) Days of Summer, Gossip Girl, Les Paul, Jeremy Holiday, New Victoria Theatre, Rob Santos, Uptown Theater, The Everly Brothers, Sight & Sound, Chromeo, Travis Mccoy, Mike Henry, Thom Bell, Gamble & Huff, Todd Rundgren, The Mad Lad, Playboy, Matt Nathanson, The Carpenters, Arif Mardin, KT Tunstall, Seth MacFarlane, Cleveland, Sara Allen, Gene Paul, Rock Band, Entertainment News, Nick Lowe, Fall Out Boy, Arianna Huffington, Grammy Award, Mick Rock, The Fab Four, John Oates, Plain White T's, Gym Class Heroes, Smokey Robinson, Entertainment News

I spoke to the most successful pop duo in music history on their new four-disc box set and their roles on the Cleveland Show.

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An Interview with Dan Zanes, Plus Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson, Smokey & Santana, and More

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

With the new DVD release The Fine Friends Are Here!, Dan Zanes and Friends present colorful music and images that are not just for children, but also for the big kid in all of us.

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An Interview With Janis Ian Plus This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Inner Circle, The O'Jays, Imogen Heap, The Adventures, Janis Ian, Cate Bros., Rubicon, Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Beach Boys, Woody Guthrie, Eric Burdon, REO Speedwagon, Otis Redding, Now That's What I Call Country, Matt Hires, Mark Schultz, Jack Ingram, Smile Empty Soul, Roy Hargrove, Billy Ocean, Cheap Trick, Rory Gallagher, David Guetta, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Michael Bolton, Queen Latifah, Matisyahu, Robert Glasper, The Roy Hargrove Big Band, Cass Elliot, Neil Diamond, The Casualties, Roberta Gambarini, Patton Oswalt, George Benson, Elvis Presley, Phil Stacey, Tim Buckley, Delores O'Rioran, Carmen Appice, The Mamas & the Papas, Al Jarreau, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Entertainment News, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, The Dukes, Paul Revere & the Raiders, 16 Horsepower, Collective Soul, Fun., Alan O'Day, Pilot, Now That's What I Call Music, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Roy Orbison, The Bloody Beetroots, Felix Da Housecat, Teddy Pendergrass, The Subdudes, James Carter, Adam Ant, Colbie Caillat, Arctic Monkeys, Jeff Golub, Jackie DeShannon, Island Records, Fame, Woodstock, Sounds of Blackness, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Smokie Norful, Irma Thomas, Mew, Tanya Stephens, Brian Bromberg, Willie Nelson, Jack Wagner, The New City Ramblers, Mott the Hoople, Love and Theft, New Releases, Deryl Dodd, Cross Country, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Nat King Cole, Kenny G, Jet, Niti Sawhney, Vander Graaf Generator, Sally Shapiro, John Denver, Jason Aldeean, Smokey Robinson, Taking Woodstock, Vandaveer, Najee, Selah, Needtobreathe, Latoya, Strawbs, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Advocate, Lgbt, Sony Legacy, Verve Records, Roberta Flack, Leonard Bernstein, Grammy, Ang Lee, Atlantic Records, Jerry Wexler, Gramma Awards, Saturday Night Live, Wbai, Wnew, Miami Vice, Dar Williams, Birthers, Fox News, Cher, Teabaggers, Joan Baez, Glen Campbell, Mel Torme, Death Panel, Nina Simone, Entertainment News

Janis Ian is one of the Woodstock era's unsung musical heroes who, just two years prior to the Bethel Bash, shocked our nation with her controversial single "Society's Child."

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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

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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Honk if You Love . . . Smokey Robinson

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rolling Stone, Michael Jackson, Berry Gordy, Norah Jones, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Entertainment News

The very idea of Smokey Robinson singing Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why" is almost too perfect in theory. In reality, it's much better than that.

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It Was Motown Week on American Idol

Ken Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Idol Recap, Simon Cowell, American Idol Motown, Paula Abdul, American Idol, Smokey Robinson, Entertainment News

Who hates Scott McIntyre so much that they let him walk out on stage in pink pants? I mean, that's the kind of prank you reserve for Hitler.

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Folkin' Around with Benjamin Taylor, His Dad James, Dar Williams and That Guy Mark Erelli

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Simon Draper, Keith Urban, Kate Markowitz, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Landau, Cd, Hudson River, Grey Zeien, Glen Campbell, Mark Erelli, Joan Baez, Kathy Feighery, Daryl Hall, Coal Miners, Matthew Kinney, Aidan Draper, Livingston Taylor, John Mayer, Bill Mumy, The Temptations, Naras, Folk, Val Clark, Carly Simon, Stephen Robinson, Dar Williams, Marshall Crenshaw, John Anderson, Kung Fu, Sally Taylor, Grammy Awards, David Lasley, Folk-Rock, Simon & Garfunkel, Entertainment, RIchard Bruce, Suzanne Vega, Jamie Cullum, David Saw, Lou Marini, New York, Benjamin Taylor, Digipak, Christopher Albert, Barry Mann, Greg Leisz, Leonard Cohen, Muscle Shoals, Musician Magazine, Marnie Hillsley, The Dixie Chicks, Joni Mitchell, Steve Gadd, Arnold McCuller, James Taylor, Jimmy Webb, Smokey Robinson, Mississippi River, Entertainment News

"Buzzer" is the album's most complex and surreal recording. It is an edgy piece crafted around her character's life choices and their results.

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