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 ...

Along with Lamont Dozier, they crafted love songs that didn’t just aim for the heart — they moved the body. The city that brought us automobiles and Motown has seen tough times. But Detroit always ...

Motown Records is one of the most celebrated labels in music history. In 1959, an aspiring songwriter and record producer named Berry Gordy Jr. borrowed $800 to start his own record label in Detroit.

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 ...

In a statement issued on Thursday, first published by Billboard and obtained by Variety, a Motown spokesperson said: “As Motown returns to the Capitol family, certain positions that had been created ...

In a recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Smokey Robinson looked back at his astonishing run of hits at Motown Records in the 1960s, and much more. Some highlights follow; to hear ...

As one of hip-hop's hottest producers, Zaytoven is now teaming up with Motown Records. The Grammy-winning producer signed a partnership deal between his own Familiar Territory Records and Motown.

Lizzo Says Today's Viral Stars Can't Touch Prince or Michael Jackson On 'Drink Champs,' Lizzo explains why today's viral stars can't match Prince and Michael Jackson's once-in-a-lifetime artistry and ...

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 ...

The New Jack Swing era of the late-80s and early-90s dominated airwaves, resuscitated careers, and bled into pop culture, taking Walkmans and dance floors by storm. As fondly as we cherish this all ...