It’d be reasonable to assume that there was nothing more to give, that every tape vault everywhere had already been scoured. The download-only tracks which appeared last decade under the banner ...

She didn't sing a note or write a lick of a lyric, but Smokey Robinson contends that Maxine Powell was as essential to Motown Records' operation as the legendary label's songwriters, producers and… By ...

These men made “Zoom,” “Easy,” and “Brickhouse” all under Motown Records. You can’t get any better than that. They made funk music feel easy and made soul sound gorgeous. Their songwriting was ...

Here, at last, is the proper way to appreciate the Funk Brothers, the fabled Detroit rhythm section honored in last year’s documentary “Standing in the Shadows of Motown.” Disc one offers the modern ...

It doesn’t take long for Motown Records CEO Kedar Massenburg to want to tell you about his accomplishments. Sitting in his plush midtown office, sporting black leather pants and a large diamond ...