Motown had a roster of hit songwriters who understood the power of an unforgettable lyric, creating timeless hooks we'll never forget.

Author Margena A. Christian revisits the legacy of Sylvia Moy, the Motown trailblazer behind classics by Stevie Wonder.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born in 1929, Berry Gordy Jr. began his music career writing songs for artists like Etta James in the late-1950's. He then ...

Motown Records is integral to the cultural fabric of Detroit, which is perhaps why the label went so quickly downhill when it moved operations to Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It was a big hit on Broadway. Now, "Motown the Musical" is on stage in Hollywood. The musical tells the story of how Motown began, while featuring more than 40 classic songs. The ...

Singing is essential to human life, even though it can be hard to do. These are three Motown artists from the 1980s who ...

But it would be an injustice to Motown to simply give thanks to the gods of rock and roll and overlook the crucial impact ...

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 ...

It will be a while before you can come and get those Motown memories this weekend. After Monday, Jan. 19 — the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday observance — the Motown Museum will be closed for tours ...