Motown founder Berry Gordy reflected on his bond with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, calling him a "force of history" and recounting ...

It's hard to fathom life today without the hit songs of Stevie Wonder. If it wasn't for Sylvia Moy, an unsung Motown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baldassare (Barney) Ales, a key executive at Motown Records during its 1960s prime and later its president, died of natural causes ...

Motown Records and Google have joined forces to launch a creative program for women of color. The partnership, officially named The Motown Records Creator Program Supported by Google, has the goal of ...

The city that brought us automobiles and Motown has seen tough times. But Detroit always rises again. By Amy S. Eckert Four women have accused the Motown legend of sexually assaulting them while they ...

Masterpiece Sound Studios, a legendary Detroit recording space affiliated with Motown Records, is hosting a cover song competition for musicians nationwide who think they can improve on the iconic ...

Songwriter/producer Sylvia Moy fought sexism and racism (sometimes in her own company) to pen many Motown classics.

AMI Kids Charter School held its annual Black History Program, honoring the legacy of Motown Records and featuring guest ...

The Showtime documentary — Hitsville: The Making of Motown — tells the story of the most successful soul/R&B record label in music history from the viewpoint of Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson. As ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...