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 ...

Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, Motown ultimately became the world’s biggest independent producer of 45-rpm records and one of the most successful Black-owned businesses in American history. A quick ...

The 1970s were a tumultuous time, full of upheaval on many fronts, from the end of the Vietnam War to the dawn of personal computers. It makes sense that its music had a similar helter-skelter feel.