In 1970, the Jackson 5 made history when they sent their first four singles, including "I Want You Back" and "ABC," to the ...

Motown isn't short on hits, and one of their most iconic tunes came together when one company employee had his secretary try ...

One of the label’s first hires, she worked on “Money (That’s What I Want)” and went on to have a hand in many other songs. By Clay Risen Along with Lamont Dozier, they crafted love songs that didn’t ...

Smino has signed a new record deal with Motown Records in partnership with his independent label Zero Fatigue. By Heran Mamo In high school, St. Louis-born rapper Smino recorded a mixtape titled ...

My Story of the Andantes, Motown, and the Women Behind the Sound of Young America’ (Harper, Dec.), the author recounts her ...

Baldassare "Barney" Ales, the charismatic sales chief who helped turn Motown Records into a music industry powerhouse as Berry Gordy's right-hand man, died of natural causes on April 17 in Malibu… By ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the announcement, in this role, Thomas will oversee marketing strategies and campaigns across Motown’s roster of ...

For more than six decades, Motown Records has helped launch some of the biggest names in music. Now, the iconic label is turning its attention to the next generation—not of performers, but of industry ...

At the ripe old age of 89, Berry Gordy, who built Motown Records into a multimedia empire in the 1960s and 1970s, has announced his retirement. “I have come full circle,” he said onstage during Motown ...

These Motown songs from the 1960s have some notably dark lyrics; you might have missed them, what with those stunning ...

Motown is launching a UK outpost, label president Ethiopia Habtemariam and EMI Records president Rebecca Allen announced today (Sept. 14). Rob Pascoe (pictured at left) will hold the new position of ...