It is difficult to think of a more impossible task than attempting to rate the 60 all-time greatest Motown songs. Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, not only has the label — originally a small ...

"The Beatles were huge. And the first thing they said when you interviewed them, 'Oh yeah, we grew up on Motown.'..They were the first white act to admit they grew up listening to black music." ...

In the heat of Motown’s pressure cooker, Lamont Dozier hurriedly but masterfully penned this mid-tempo classic under pressure to follow up the Supremes' first hit.

Motown Records’ creative ingenuity and commercial prowess made it a hit machine, one that’s still chugging along today — indeed, a list of Motown classics could fill a book. For now, here are 50 ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From Stevie Wonder to The Supremes, the music of Motown defined an era. To celebrate the music and legacy of Hitsville USA, Slacker Radio has teamed up with the cast of ...

In 1959, an aspiring songwriter and record producer named Berry Gordy Jr. borrowed $800 to start his own record label in Detroit. Good investment. Within a year, Motown had its first million-selling ...

The Motortown All-Stars, a group which includes singers and musicians from the Miracles, the Capitals and former members of the Temptations, will perform some of the legendary pop-soul Motown hits ...

The Miracles “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” Remarkably, one of the Miracles’ biggest hits began life as a single B-side. In November 1962, “Happy Landing,” a nondescript up-tempo number featuring a ...

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 ...

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 ...