During the Friday, Dec. 12 episode of her eponymous talk show, Clarkson introduced The Temptations to give a special ...

How the glove caught the media's attention.

Some of the biggest names in Detroit are reaching new heights, as several of its alumni put their signature on the final beam used in the construction of the Motown Museum's 50,000-square-foot ...

On May 16, 1983, pop star Michael Jackson did the moonwalk on television for the very first time. For those who might be too young to remember, that particular dance move became the biggest craze of ...

Michael Jackson messed up his iconic moonwalk at 'Motown 25'. The late King of Pop - who died in 2009 at the age of 50 - famously executed the popping dance move during the 'Motown 25: Yesterday, ...

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NBC has announced a new holiday special A Motown Christmas, set to air Wednesday, December 11th at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, the show will feature numerous Motown and ...

Lionel Richie has a voice like a five-star restaurant. It’s of the highest quality and there is something for everyone—that is, if you have good taste. The famed judge on American Idol today was born ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows ...

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last original member of Motown’s Four Tops, died Monday of heart failure, according to a statement from his family. The Rock and Roll of Fame inductee (class of 1990, with the ...

The former Motown crooner was tapped to perform the National Anthem at the 1983 NBA All-Star game in Los Angeles. He put some stank on it for the people. For most of the 1960s Marvin Gaye was the ...

Celebrating Detroit’s rich musical legacy, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear announced May 23 that Motown legend Smokey Robinson will serve as the event’s grand marshal Sunday, June 2 ...