Reflecting on a legendary career with Motown Records that included finding some of its most iconic talent and shaping its sound, William "Mickey" Stevenson, its former A & R head, believes it was ...

DETROIT (AP) — Henry Fambrough had a musical homecoming of sorts Friday at "Hitsville U.S.A." Fambrough, one of the founding members of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, took a tour of Motown's ...

When Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records in 1959, it sparked change not only in music, but throughout all communities in America. With the country in a racial divide, the African-American owned and ...

William “Mickey” Stevenson showed up at Hitsville [a.k.a. Motown] for an audition one day with an official-looking briefcase and a big, easy grin. Sharply dressed, hip, fast-talking, Mickey was street ...

Glen Raby was 8 years old when hit song “Do You Love Me” by The Contours came out. Little did he know that a couple of decades later he would be musical director of the Motown soul band. He kind of ...

R&B, soul and funk started seeing crossover success in the 1960s, thanks to the label Motown Records. After becoming a noted songwriter, Berry Gordy knew there was more money in the music business ...

T.G. Sheppard gave Motown's country label its first hit with "Devil in the Bottle." - Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images T.G. Sheppard knows exactly how people at home may have felt when they ...

801 SUMMIT AVE GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, December 7, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- We Are One Worldwide Calls Upon Musical Artists to Unite in a Vision ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs is merging his two favorite things—love and music—with his newest partnership/business venture. The Bad Boy Entertainment mogul is launching his new R&B label, LOVE RECORDS, and is ...

Co-star of the George Lucas-produced 'Red Tails,' the R&B hitmaker will also take on the role of A&R executive as part of his post-Def Jam plan. By Gail Mitchell, Billboard Singer and songwriter Ne-Yo ...