Barrett Strong, an artist and songwriter who was present for the birth of Motown and had a key role in classic hits for the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Edwin Starr and others, has died. He was 81.

Few people can simply pop into a theater and see their life story unfold on stage. Or lay claim to music and lyrics you know by heart just from hearing those first few notes. But then, few people are ...

If anyone has a right to be proud, it’s Otis Williams. Along with his brother, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin, Williams created The Temptations, one of Motown’s most ...

Barrett Strong, the Motown artist who sang the label’s first major hit “Money (That’s What I Want)” and wrote songs for the Temptations and others, has died. He was 81. “Barrett was not only a great ...

DETROIT (AP) — Full construction on the final phase of the Motown Museum’s expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024, the museum’s CEO announced Wednesday night. Robin Terry also said that ...

Well into the sixth decade of their careers, two of Motown’s iconic vocal groups are still working the road. Whether you remember them from your AM radio, FM radio or the roller rink, the Temptations ...

You might say it was an album six decades in the making. "Temptations 60," the anniversary record that became a passion project for Tempts founder Otis Williams, arrived overnight Friday. It's the ...

Otis Williams, the last of the original Temptations, says each time he sees “Ain’t Too Proud,” the Broadway musical based on the lives of the legendary Motown vocal group, it feels as amazing as the ...

There are a number of dates that count as the Temptations’ 60th anniversary — whether it’s the formation of seed groups the Primes and the Distants during the mid- and late-’50s, the establishment of ...

Best known as one of the lead singers of The Temptations, Ruffin’s star story has a tragic ending.

DETROIT (AP) — Full construction on the final phase of the Motown Museum’s expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024, the museum’s CEO announced Wednesday night. As we navigate through ...

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