Motown was at its height in the 1970s, but what was the song from the genre with the longest number one reign of that time?

Songwriters Hall of Famer Barrett Strong died in Detroit this week. He was 81. Strong co-wrote many of Motown’s most enduring hits, including “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “War,” “Just My ...

Strong's songwriting credits also include Edwin Starr's "War" and a wealth of material for the Temptations — “I Wish It Would Rain,” “Just My Imagination" and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” for which he ...

The Virginia Theatre brought Motown to Champaign on Friday night with expressive choreography, soulful vocals and glamorous costuming that transported the audience right back to the ’60s and ’70s.

Lamont Dozier, the Motown songwriter who was one third of possibly the greatest songwriting team of all time, died Monday. He was 81. Dozier’s family said he died “peacefully” at his home near ...

Marvin Gaye famously sang that “war is not the answer” in his signature protest song “What’s Going On.” But for the late Motown legend, football was the answer to help lift him out of a deep ...