WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House reverberated like a long-ago basement sound studio in Detroit on Thursday as the likes of John Legend, Seal, Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas and Sheryl Crow channeled their ...

It might be hard for today's pop music fans to imagine, but not that long ago, Black American popular music — though a fountain of inspiration for musicians everywhere — ran on a separate "race" track ...

*Award-winning author Andrea Davis Pinkney has penned a text-book-style story of the Motown phenomenon titled “Rhythm Ride: A Trip Through the Motown Sound” (Roaring Brook Press 2015). Many books have ...

Perhaps nothing was more crucial to the Motown sound than the bass guitar — and it’ll be out in full force Saturday at Hitsville, U.S.A. The 11th annual Bass Day will take over the grounds of the ...

ImpacNow Founder, David Moore and Legendary Motown Singer GC Cameron share details about his life in music and what to expect ...

Lamont Dozier, a Motown songwriter who was part of a hit-making trio that helped define the Detroit record label’s signature sound with an astonishing run of singles that included chart-topping hits ...

Watch the full episode. See more In Performance at The White House. We know you’ve been waiting to catch the White House celebration of “The Motown Sound” on PBS. The Jamie Foxx hosted event features ...

Motown legends The Temptations and The Four Tops will perform at Atlanta's Fox Theatre this Saturday, May 10. The groups are celebrating 60 years of blockbuster hits and 40 years of joint touring. "My ...

From Motown magic and gritty garage rock to pulsing techno, discover the sounds that make Detroit one of the world’s most ...

Students view an excerpt from the Motown Amp investigation in which they learn about bassist James Jamerson and the role of Motown Records in the Civil Rights Movement. They then analyze Motown’s role ...

Everyone has heard of Motown Records, but few probably remember its Los Angeles offshoot, MoWest. It didn't last long — only two years — but during its life span, MoWest allowed Motown to try out new ...