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Music from the '60s and '70s wasn't just about catchy tunes and groovy beats. Many legendary songs carried secret messages, ...

Nick Ashford, who with Valerie Simpson, his songwriting partner and later wife, wrote some of Motown's biggest hits, like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," died ...

For almost two decades, Marvin Gaye and Motown had had a seemingly smooth relationship, but the singer cracked when the label ruined a single release.

So take a good look at my face. You'll see my smile looks out of place. If you look closer, it's easy to trace The tracks of my tears... My smile is my makeup I wear since my breakup with you. -- "The ...

Motown is one of the most prolific labels of all time, with a range of great labels attached, but who was the label's best ...

(AP) There are 36 songs in the new Broadway show “Motown: The Musical.” Actually, that’s just in the first act 36 songs, not including a reprise of “You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Loves You.” It’s like a ...