Aretha Franklin was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for her “indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades”.
The song, which has already attracted more than one hundred versions, is one of June's Hendrix favourites.
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Claudette Robinson and Mary Wilson shared the stage to discuss Berry Gordy’s historic label.
The track hits the top during the 40th anniversary of its original reign on that same chart.
The book celebrates the story and the iconic fashions of the Motown superstars, illustrated from Wilson's own unmatched collection.
The celebrated soul stars were recognised both in Montgomery and in Tuskegee, where they were formed.
A panel of Marvin Gaye experts, including his widow, Janis Gaye, hailed the “everlasting greatness” of a complex and contradictory artist.
To celebrate the Motown legend and the ‘Prince Of Soul’, the US Postal Service unveiled the Marvin Gaye Forever Stamp on what would have been his 80th birthday.
The mix includes the premiere of a new M+M mix of 'Funk Me' by John Morales.
Almost 50 years have elapsed since his death, but Otis Redding’s music lives on. ‘The Soul Album’ reminds us of what a prodigious talent the world lost.
The group have played at Reeperbahn, Øya and North Sea Jazz, and won the early support of Elton John.
The track opened Minnie's debut album 'Come To My Garden,' released on the GRT label in November 1970.
In honour of Diana Ross’ 75th birthday, the City of Los Angeles has officially declared 26 March as ‘Diana Ross Day’.
The soul icon is due to perform what is billed as a “Celebration of Life, Love and Music” spanning his entire career.
SeriesFest is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to “championing artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling."
