Michael Jackson‘s “Billie Jean” is a song about a man who may or may not have fathered a child with a woman he doesn’t like. One of Jackson’s brothers explained the song’s connection to Motown founder ...

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 25: Berry Gordy speaks onstage during the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Allen ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - Motown has always been about more than music. As the soul empire turns 50 on Monday, its founders are looking back at its brand of music dubbed the "Motown sound" that remains ...

Feb. 5, 2006— -- The Motown sound has a beat and a melody that still resonates almost a half-century after it was born. It all began in 1959 when a songwriter named Berry Gordy founded a label, ...

From directors Benjamin and Gabe Turner, the doc features rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives. “Motown is critical not only to ...

(AP) There are 36 songs in the new Broadway show “Motown: The Musical.” Actually, that’s just in the first act 36 songs, not including a reprise of “You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Loves You.” It’s like a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey ...