American Songwriter

3 Motown Artists From the 1980s Who Inspire You To Sing

Singing is essential to human life, even though it can be hard to do. These are three Motown artists from the 1980s who ...
The New York Times

Paul Justman, Who Shed Light on Motown’s Unsung Heroes, Dies at 74

After establishing himself as a leading music video director in the 1980s, he found acclaim with his 2002 documentary about session musicians. By Alex Williams During the filming of a climactic scene ...
The Daily Reflector

Motown movement: ECU's 'Dancing in the Streets' inspired by music from iconic label

From the late 1950s through the 1980s, the “Motown Sound” was the kind of music that moved the nation. More than three decades later, East Carolina University’s School of Theatre and Dance is ...
collider

43 Years Ago, This Legendary '80s British Pop Cover Became a Massive Hit and Outshined Its Motown Original

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...
Rolling Stone

When Motown Tried — and Failed — to Go Country

T.G. Sheppard knows exactly how people at home may have felt when they were watching Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, the landmark 1983 TV special honoring one of the most enduring record ...