It's been exactly 61 years since The Temptations released their soulful sophomore album. On March 22, 1965, the legendary Motown group dropped The Temptations Sing Smokey, their second studio album, ...

Did you know one of Motown's most iconic songs almost didn't exist? "Ooo Baby Baby," the beloved hit by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, started as a spontaneous onstage improvisation — and ended up on ...

The whole point of Motown was to get listeners to sing and to dance. Hooks and rhythms and earworms are the DNA of Detroit’s iconic record label. When Motown moved its operations from Detroit to Los ...

In 1965, the label was a constant fixture on the pop charts. Who could forget these four memorable Motown hits from that year? Each of the top acts at Motown possessed some special flavor that set it ...

A Motown Christmas is airing tonight (Wednesday, December 11)! The music special, a tribute to the legacy of Motown, will air in a two-hour event set to begin at 9 p.m. ET on NBC, streaming next day ...

It seems like every Detroiter has a Motown origin story. For Jamon Jordan, that story starts in his family living room, where his mother had an extensive stereo system and a sprawling collection of ...

A Motown Christmas is re-airing tonight (Tuesday, December 9)! The music special, a tribute to the legacy of Motown, will air in a two-hour event set to begin at 9 p.m. ET on NBC, and streaming on ...