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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey ...
“It wasn’t to have hit records”: Billy Joel on the most fun he had making an album
Billy Joel said the most fun he had while making an album was when he wasn't doing it to make hit records. Read more about the process here.
Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ and other 1960s hits in the legendary Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ and other 1960s hits in the legendary Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89. Copyright © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not ...
Sam Moore, Half of Sam & Dave Duo That Rose to Fame With ‘Soul Man’ and ‘Hold On I’m Comin’,’ Dies at 89
Sam Moore, who sang 'Soul Man' and 'Hold On I'm Comin' as half of the '60s soul duo Sam & Dave, died Friday at 89.
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How well do you remember the 1960s? Answer these real 'Jeopardy!' questions and find out!
Stacker dug through the archives of "Jeopardy!" and came back with clues about the 1960s. Do you have what it takes to solve ...
Fania Records put salsa on the map. Can it evolve?
In 2024, the label celebrated its 60th anniversary. Now, the question of whether this treasure trove of Latin culture is ...
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15 Black Celebs You Thought Were Gone, But Are Still Alive and Kicking
Over the past few years, we’ve lost some of our most beloved Black musicians, artists, actors and more. James Earl Jones, ...
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Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at ...
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An A-Z Guide to Detroit’s Music Scene
It takes an entire alphabet to cover the artists, venues, concerts, genres, radio stations, and more that make the D the ...
The Temptations celebrate 60th anniversary of ‘My Girl’ with Princess Cruises
The Temptations are celebrating the 60th anniversary of their classic hit “My Girl” in a major way. The Motown legends have ...
Elemental Music starts off 2025 with more Smokey, Supremes and Pips Motown classics
Elemental Music's Motown reissue campaign moves and grooves into the new year with another three installments of legendary soul classics, all Goldmine approved.
Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died
The world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Tomiko Itooka.