*Berry Gordy launched Motown in June of 1958, but it wasn’t until the 60s when the Detroit record label began cranking out consecutive hits en route to becoming “the Sound of Young America.” In 1965 ...

In the summer of 1965, Detroit and Motown played starring roles in the biggest televised music special of the year. The CBS show “It’s What’s Happening Baby,” hosted by New York disc jockey and ...

It's been more than 40 years since the songs of Motown first hit the airwaves and made radios come alive. They're now so ingrained in our musical consciousness that we take them for granted. The ...

Smokey Robinson sounds shocked that it's been 50 years since he gave the world The Tracks of My Tears. "My God!" he said with a laugh during a recent phone call from Los Angeles. "Is this the 50th ...