Wednesday, July 29 2009
The Supremes by Mark Ribowsky
Without these players actually telling the story firsthand, it starts to read a bit like a Wikipedia entry.
Friday, January 30 2009
What It Was Like
In the early '80s Detroit, Motown was as unquestionable as air. Who didn't like air?
Thursday, January 29 2009
What’s Going On: Marvin Gaye’s Liberation from the Motown Sound
When Obie Benson of the Four Tops brought him a song he had co-written with Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye found something that had reflected the way he had been feeling ever since Tammi Terrell's death -- anger, sadness, and disillusionment about his friend's death and the chaotic world around him.
Wednesday, January 28 2009
These Are the Breaks: The Motown Sound’s Influence on Hip-Hop Sampling
For any influential group in the hip-hop game, specifically in the early 1990s, Motown's stamp of approval and its variety of subsidiaries were undeniably influential.
Tuesday, January 27 2009
Manufacturing Motown
Like the nameplates on the auto industry's productive output, Motown's headline acts were brand identities under which cultural commodities were sold.
Monday, January 26 2009
Dancing in the Street: Our 25 Favorite Motown Singles
From the Four Tops and the Temptations to the Marvelettes and the Velvelettes, we narrow down our favorite singles from the "Sound of Young America" era to 25 indisputable picks.
