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Articles tagged "the temptations" Calling Out Around the World: Motown Turns 50 FeatureWhat It Was Likeby Diane Leach[30.Jan.09] :. In the early '80s Detroit, Motown was as unquestionable as air. Who didn't like air? Calling Out Around the World: Motown Turns 50  Calling Out Around the World: Motown Turns 50 FeatureTwirling the Dial: My Motown Memoriesby Bill Gibron[28.Jan.09] :. For those of us in tune with the sounds of the genre-redefining decade, a transistor radio was the seminal social sidekick. We loved listening to that little mono wonder, its tiny shrill speaker sparking a hundred journeys directly into the center of our mind. Calling Out Around the World: Motown Turns 50  Music ReviewThe Temptations: Back to Frontby Stuart Henderson[15.Jan.08] :. By now more an idea than a band, the Temptations return with a tightly constructed, mostly fun, yet deeply inessential new record.  PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2007 FeatureThe Best Re-Issues of 2007by PopMatters Staff[19.Dec.07] :. From '60s soul to bluegrass and Krautrock to post-punk, PopMatters counts down the year's best re-issued albums. PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2007 NewsThe Temptations are turning back the hands of timeby Leonard Pitts Jr. [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][25.Oct.07] :. Singer Richard Street was once asked if the fact that the Temptations’ lineup was about as stable as the San Andreas fault was detrimental to fan loyalty. How can you love a group when you need... PopMatters Pick Music FeatureReflections: Motown in 1967by Zeth Lundy[17.Aug.07] :. The latest installment in Hip-O Select's impressive reissue series, The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 7: 1967 collects every A-side and B-side released that year, including planned and deleted singles, as well as alternate and promotional mixes -- 120 tracks in all. The Temptations: Legacyby Adam Williams[1.Jul.04] :. One need only revisit the pop charts of the ‘60s to get a sense of the musical juggernaut known as Motown. A bit of further inspection will show that amidst a stellar roster of hit makers, the... The Temptations: Psychedelic Soulby Scott Hreha[11.Nov.03] :. As it was for just about anyone who lived in the United States, 1968 was an incredibly pivotal year for the Temptations. Having just parted ways with their silk-throated lead singer, David Ruffin,... The Temptations: For Lovers Onlyby J. Victoria Sanders[27.Jun.02] :. Aside from wondering how much money it cost to re-issue an album for the sake of one interesting bonus track several years after the album’s release date, soul music aficionados and groove... The Temptations: Ear-Resistableby Colin RossThe group which was in many ways the ultimate Motown unit, The Temptations, once epitomised the label’s sound through releases such as the 1964 hit “My Girl” (from The... |
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