Launched in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr., Motown has become one of American music’s most storied labels. The label has been behind the careers of some of music’s biggest icons, including Diana Ross, Stevie ...

Smokey Robinson Credit: Randy Miramontez/Shutterstock. Today is a day steeped in musical significance. On Jan. 12, 1959, Motown was born. On that auspicious day 59 years ago, songwriter Berry Gordy ...

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The Sound of Young America now has 60 candles on its birthday cake. And in Detroit, the party is just getting started. Motown is celebrating its diamond anniversary in 2019, marking 60 years since ...

As families across America celebrate Thanksgiving, one native Detroiter is marking a very special personal holiday. Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. turns 90 on Thursday, the latest milestone in a ...