The city that brought us automobiles and Motown has seen tough times. But Detroit always rises again. By Amy S. Eckert Four women have accused the Motown legend of sexually assaulting them while they ...

DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) — On Wednesday, 7 Action News gave you a tour of the brand-new Motown Museum as part of our Black History Month series of stories we've been ...

Declaring we live in times that urgently call for “information alongside inspiration,” Motown Records is relaunching one of its signature labels. Black Forum, a spoken-word and poetry subsidiary that ...

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In the 1960s, Motown founder Berry Gordy reached out to Martin Luther King Jr. to see if the record label could help the civil rights leader in his cause for equality. “I saw Motown much like the ...

Motown Christmas Special aired on NBC on December 9, 2025. Know all about the musicians who appeared and where to stream this musical holiday special show.

After a legendary six-decade run, Stevie Wonder is leaving the famed Motown Records. Wonder made the announcement in a press conference Tuesday where he announced that he is launching his own imprint, ...

Jackson 5 released Give Love on Christmas Day in 1970, and the heartfelt track has grown into one of Motown’s most cherished ...

One of the most iconic brands in the Motown universe is getting a revival. Tamla Records — once the pipeline for entrepreneur Berry Gordy’s earliest releases out of Detroit — is being reactivated by ...

Black Swan Records may not instantly be recognized as America’s first Black-owned music label. Yet the 100-year-old company, named in a tribute to Black opera singer Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield — “The ...

Kem is leaving Motown to return to being an independent artist. After 23 years, R&B singer Kem is exiting his hometown’s legendary record label, Motown, to return to being an independent artist.