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  Features2 months ago

  ‘Happy Jack’: The Who Make Their American Album Chart Debut

  They made the countdown for the first time in May 1967, but only after a delayed release and a title change.

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  Features3 months ago

  ‘What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted’: Jimmy Ruffin’s Lovelorn Classic

  Cutting far deeper than most break-up songs, ‘What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted’ remains Jimmy Ruffin’s defining Motown soul statement.

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  Features5 months ago

  Egg: The Story Behind The Self-Titled Debut By The Prog Rock Greats

  On March 13, 1970, the three-piece released their self-titled debut album on Decca’s short-lived Nova imprint.

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  Features7 months ago

  ‘I’ve Passed This Way Before’: Jimmy Ruffin Follows The ‘Brokenhearted’

  'I've Passed This Way Before' made its debut on Billboard’s Top Selling R&B Singles chart of Christmas Eve 1966.

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  Features9 months ago

  ‘Motown Chartbusters’: The UK’s Winning Series Of Hits From Hitsville

  'Motown Chartbusters Volume 4' was not only another collection of big hits from the label, it became the latest No.1 in the series itself.

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  Features10 months ago

  ‘Beauty Is Only Skin Deep’: More Than A Surface Thrill For The Temptations

  'Beauty Is Only Skin Deep' became the third of four consecutive R&B No.1s for the Emperors of Soul.

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  Features11 months ago

  It Takes Two: Motown’s Greatest Duets

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

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  Artists1 year ago

  Jimmy Ruffin

  Jimmy Ruffin was a Motown soul singer with numerous hit singles including 'Hold On (to My Love)' and 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted'.

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  New Releases5 years ago

  Third Time’s A Charm For Motown 7”s Box Set

  The long-awaited third instalment in the Motown 7”s box set series contains rarites and previously unreleased music, and is due for release on 21 October.

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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.