How iconic record label Motown changed pop music and America

Detroit-born Motown is uniquely American, a melting-pot triumph with pop music craft at its heart and capitalist hustle in ...
American Songwriter

3 Motown Artists From the 1960s Who Inspire Us To Sing

Motown. That record label born of the Motor City. The sounds and songs of Detroit during the decade were the kinds of things that could make you swoon, make you fall in love, or make you want to pick ...

The Elgins: How Motown’s most underrated group captured the attention of northern soul

The Elgins weren't among the most successful groups on Motown during the 1960s, but their defining 1966 single soon found its ...
Detroit Free Press

'My Girl' gets unique birthday celebration at Motown Museum as Temptations song hits 60

The Temptations were brimming with high hopes on Dec. 21, 1964, a Christmas-week optimism that turned out to be well justified. It was cold outside when “My Girl” was released, but the group had the ...
The New York Times

Motown Records

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 ...