Although Motown dealt predominantly in funk and soul, they had a flirt with rock and roll during the late 1960s, in the form of etroit outfit Rare Earth.

On October 18, 1969, the lead singer of The Supremes stepped onto an ABC stage to introduce five brothers from Gary, Indiana.

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Lionel Richie grew up sheltered—by his own admission—in Tuskegee, Alabama, practically on the campus of the famed Black ...

R&B legend Chris Jasper died on Feb. 24. He was 73. His family announced the news on his Facebook, noting that he was ...

The band worked fast, releasing their debut album, Shades Of Deep Purple, in July 1968. It mixed organ-and-guitar-driven ...

The R&B world was rocked Tuesday by the news that legendary singer D’Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Over 1965 to 1968 Brooklyn's Evie Sands issued a string of singles with classic top sides. Amongst them were “Take Me For a ...

Lionel Richie has experienced joy, heartache, success and confusion in his 50-year-career, all unfurled in his new memoir, ...

D'Angelo "emerged as a nostalgic figure in modern soul," said Pitchfork's Marcus J Moore. "His blend of 1970s R&B and hip-hop ...

The Detroit Pistons have won three titles and have a reputation as the grittiest franchise in the NBA. These are their Top 10 ...

Detroit dynamo Suzi has more stories than a month of TV soaps, from turning down Elvis to dealing with sex pests. And the 5ft ...