All Turned On! Motown Instrumentals 1960-1972 is exactly what it says it is. It could be a regular trawl through Motown’s back pages but – obviously – isn’t. The unreleased cuts are supplemented by ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...