Motown wasn’t really known for its politically conscious music. Then came “What’s Going On.” Released on May 21, 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, Marvin Gaye’s album became a monster, spawning ...

Matt Manuel grew up around the corner from Hitsville, Motown's first headquarters in Detroit, but he was raised on gospel, not the new sound sensation. He wasn't even born until eight years after ...

Motown wasn’t really known for its politically conscious music. Then came “What’s Going On.” Released on May 21, 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, Marvin Gaye’s album became a monster, spawning ...

Marvin Gaye famously sang that “war is not the answer” in his signature protest song “What’s Going On.” But for the late Motown legend, football was the answer to help lift him out of a deep ...

*The July 25th announcement by community activist Najee Ali – that President Trump signed a bill into law to have a Los Angeles post office renamed after the late great Marvin Gaye Jr. – reminded me ...

Motown’s ultimate love god, the complex and fascinating Marvin Gaye, is profiled in a new PBS “American Masters” documentary, “Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On,” that airs at 9 tonight. “One of the most ...

The Motown Historical Museum is celebrating the life and times, as well as the moves and grooves, of Marvin Gaye. The Detroit museum, located in the original home of Motown Records Corp., has unveiled ...

Four days before legendary music icon Marvin Gaye would have turned 80, and three days before the anniversary of his death, Motown/Universal Music Enterprises will release a lost album that he ...

Marvin Gaye skyrocketed to stardom as a leading Motown artist in the 1960s and 1970s. He become iconic for projects like "What's Going On" and "Sexual Healing." His impact on the industry still lives ...

Fifty years to the day after its release, Marvin Gaye's iconic "What's Going On" single is getting its own day and Motown Museum officials want to use the moment as an opportunity to start ...

Fifty years ago this Friday, the canon of popular music got one of its most significant works — straight from Detroit. On May 21, 1971, Motown Records released Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” album, ...

The sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy was married to Gaye for 14 years. By Marc Schneider, Billboard This article first appeared on Billboard.com. An official family statement said Gordy Gaye was ...