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  Features3 weeks ago

  It Takes Two: The Greatest Duets In Motown History

  Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s hit inspires our Motown duets playlist.

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  News2 months ago

  Jack White To Open New Third Man Records Store In London’s Soho District

  The store will launch on September 25 at 1 Marshall Street, with six exclusive releases.

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  Features3 months ago

  Paul Williams, The Temptations’ Unsung Hero

  Paul remained a lesser-known name than either David Ruffin or Eddie Kendricks, despite his great vocal presence and pivotal role in the rise of the classic five-piece line-up.

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  Features4 months ago

  Carrying The Soul Torch: Otis Williams On The Temptations’ Mighty Legacy

  The sole surviving co-founder of the Motown legends talks to us about his place in their history, the smash hit Broadway musical of their story and much more.

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  Features5 months ago

  Best Temptations Songs: 20 Essential Tracks From The Emperors Of Soul

  From the superb catalog of the soul legends, 20 of the best Temptations songs, including their latest album 'All The Time.'

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  Features8 months ago

  Best David Ruffin Songs: 20 Essential Soul Gems

  The best David Ruffin songs prove that the Motown singer most remembered for his time with The Temptations recorded some majestic work under his own name.

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  Features9 months ago

  ‘Walk Away From Love’: A Mid-1970s Masterpiece From David Ruffin

  David Ruffin had been making solo records for some seven years by the time he had his greatest success in his own right with the superb 'Walk Away From Love.'

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  Features9 months ago

  The Way He Did The Things He Did: Eddie Kendricks’ Vocal Mastery

  In the golden era of the Temptations, Kendricks' light, acrobatic voice was the perfect foil for the gritty tones of the equally brilliant David Ruffin.

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  Features10 months ago

  ‘Love Bones’: Part Of Johnnie Taylor’s Soulful Stax Sequence

  'Love Bones' hit the R&B chart on December 13, 1969 and became the fifth of eight consecutive top tenners for the Arkansas soul man.

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  Features10 months ago

  Motown Supergroup: The Supremes Join The Temptations

  Remembering when Motown’s most successful female act and the label’s biggest male group came together on album.

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  News3 years ago

  New DVDs Of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Supremes On ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Set For Release

  A series of high-definition DVDs of Elvis Presley, The Beatles and The Supremes legendary 'Ed Sullivan Show' performances are set for release in May.

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  News4 years ago

  Former Temptations Lead Singer Dennis Edwards Dies at 74

  Dennis Edwards, lead singer with Motown legends the Temptations from 1968 up to 1977 and again in later years, has died in Chicago at the age of 74.

• Features4 years ago

  Temptations Release Motown’s First Grammy-Winner

  The Temptations negotiated a potentially hazardous line-up change and told their fans they were still doing fine, on 'Cloud Nine,' released 25 October 1968.

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  News7 years ago

  Jimmy Ruffin R.I.P.

  The death of Jimmy Ruffin, at the age of 78, robs us of another of the great vocal stylists of Motown’s glory years.