Martha and the Vandellas
A Brand New Beat: Ramsey Lewis Reinhabits ‘Dancing In The Street’
The cover was the title song from a live album recorded at Basin Street West in San Francisco in 1967.
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Features2 months agoGot To Give It Up: 15 Songwriters And Producers That Shaped The Motown Sound
The engine that drove the Motown machine was made up of the songwriters and producers who worked behind the scenes to create the Motown sound.
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Features2 months ago
‘Dancing In The Street’: Behind Martha Reeves And The Vandellas’ Song
Both a euphoric floor-filler and a call to arms, Martha And The Vandellas’ ‘Dancing In The Street’ remains a prime example of Motown’s 60s pop perfection.
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Features4 months ago‘Ridin’ High’: Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Move On Up
The group were still 'Ridin' High' even without the help of Holland-Dozier-Holland.
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Features7 months ago
Best Motown Girl Groups: 10 Essential Acts You Need To Know
From The Supremes to Martha & The Vandellas and beyond, the best Motown girl groups defined a strain of soul music that keeps us dancing in the street.
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Features7 months ago
‘Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone’: The Supremes Succeed The Stones
After many previous chart battles with The Beatles, the Motown trio unseated the Stones with 'Love Is Here And Now You're Gone.'
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Features8 months ago
Short Is Sweet: The Greatest Pop Songs Under 3 Minutes
The best things come in small packages… and that goes for the greatest pop songs of all time too. Here are 50 incredible songs under three minutes.
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Features8 months ago
The Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows Of All Time
Even the world’s greatest artists raise their game for Super Bowl performances. Here are the best Super Bowl halftime shows in history.
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Features11 months ago
‘Two Lovers’: Mary Wells Lands Smokey Robinson’s One-Two Punch
The first queen of Motown followed her opening R&B No.1 with a second soul chart-topper in a row.
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Features12 months ago
‘Bless You’: Martha And The Vandellas Say A Pop Farewell
The song turned out to be the end of a US pop crossover story that had begun eight years earlier.
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Features2 years ago
How Motown Broke Racial Barriers Like No Other Record Label
In the way its music was presented and the universal themes its artists sang of, Motown broke racial barriers to move everyone, no matter their skin colour.
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Features2 years ago
The Revolution Will Be Televised Pt.2: The Best Of US Music TV
From ‘American Bandstand’ to Elvis Costello’s ‘Spectacle’, US music TV has caught the winds of change in pop and rock. We revisit some classic performances.
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News2 years ago
Carhartt WIP Designs Exclusive Collection For Motown’s 60th Anniversary
This exclusive capsule collection takes its inspiration from classic imagery found in Motown’s archive and back-catalogue.
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In-Depth2 years ago
Road Works: How Life On The Road Made Music Matter
Touring will continue as long as there are new ears to listen to music. The desire for success, money and creative fulfilment will remain, but for many musicians, it is an essential...
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News3 years ago
Wealth Of Soulful Treasures Unlocked On ‘Motown Unreleased 1968’ Collections
The digital albums offer an astonishing 88 tracks from the Motown archives of 1968, all previously unissued.
