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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In January 1959, at the age of 29, Berry Gordy founded Tamla Records with an $800 loan from his family. Later that year, on Dec. 14, Tamla became Motown Records. Motown Records was first housed at ...

Al Abrams, the founding press officer and publicist at Motown Records and the man who created the legendary label’s slogan “The Sound on Young America,” passed away Saturday at his home in Findlay, ...