The Miracles
‘The Season For Miracles’: Yuletide With Smokey Robinson And Co
By 1970, it was time for a second seasonal album offering from Smokey and the group.
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Features10 months agoShowtime: A History Of The Apollo Theater
Birthing some of the world’s greatest music, the history of New York’s Apollo Theater parallels the evolution of Black American identity.
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In-Depth11 months ago
There’s Life After The Band: How Going Solo Can Make A Number One
If you’re a key member of a successful band, the solo bug will bite. Here we salute some of the most notable artists who found life after the band.
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Features11 months ago
60s Motown: When An Independent Detroit Record Label Ruled The World
Defining 'The Sound Of Young America' in the 60s, Motown dominated the decade with some of the most life-affirming music of all time.
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Features11 months ago
When ‘Top Of The Pops’ Was Top Of The World
Running for over four decades, ‘Top Of The Pops’ was a beloved television institution that became the go-to destination for music legends the world over.
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Features11 months ago
‘You Don’t Know Like I Know’: Sam & Dave’s Soul Starter
In the first week of 1966, the duo arrived on the national US scene with the first in a series of classic singles for Stax.
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Features11 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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Features11 months ago
‘My Girl’: Why The Temptations’ Classic Song Speaks To Everybody
With The Smokey Robinson-penned ‘My Girl,’ The Temptations created a keystone soul song that put the group on the map, adding to Motown’s winning streak.
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Features12 months ago
‘Temptin’ Temptations’: America Yields Again To Motown Heroes
'Temptin' Temptations' was the second in the group's incredible sequence of ten consecutive No.1 albums on the Billboard R&B chart.
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Features12 months ago
Best Motown Christmas Songs: An Essential Seasonal Playlist
For the perfect soundtrack for a festive get-together, the Motown Christmas playlist features the best Motown Christmas songs from the legendary label.
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Features12 months ago
‘Special Occasion’: Special Indeed For Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The group's second and final R&B No.1 album 'Special Occasion' came nearly three years after the first.
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Features12 months ago
‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’: Gladys Knight Predates Marvin Gaye
The checkered story of 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' included Gladys and the group's R&B No.1 version, before Marvin took ownership of the song.
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Features12 months ago
‘A Motown Christmas’ Album: The Most Soulful Seasonal Offering
A generous offering for the holidays, the ‘A Motown Christmas’ album includes seasonal classics from Stevie, Smokey, The Supremes, and Jackson 5.
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News12 months ago
Grammy Museum Announces New Exhibit, ‘Motown: The Sound Of Young America’ For Reopening
There will be a Motown Records virtual takeover at the museum each Saturday in December.
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Features12 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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In-Depth2 years ago
The Overlooked Musical Pioneers You Really Should Know
Being ahead of their time, too offbeat for mass consumption, or through plain old bad luck – some artists became wildly influential without becoming household names.
