Rancho Mirage, Calif. ― Smokey Robinson rises from an overstuffed armchair and lowers the volume of the Masters golf tournament on the TV in his 11th-floor suite at the Agua Caliente casino here. The ...

Lord, have mercy! Say it isn’t so ’cause we don’t wanna see him crying the “Tears of A Clown.” Here’s what we’re talking about. Motown legend Smokey Robinson and his wife, Frances Robinson, are facing ...

The 85-year-old Motown star performed for an adoring crowd and made no mention of the claims against him at his first concert since being named in a lawsuit. By Jonathan Abrams Reporting from Biloxi, ...

Berry Gordy Jr. has appointed a veteran Hollywood attorney to oversee his day-to-day business operations. The 92-year-old Motown Records founder has named Carol Perrin as CEO of his companies. Perrin, ...

A new book argues that Motown was a step in the evolution of the American popular song, a tradition reaching back to songwriters like Irving... Motown: Not the Same Old Songs Motown: Not the Same Old ...

There were few ingredients more critical to Motown’s success than the system Berry Gordy dubbed artist development. At the Detroit label’s eight-house headquarters on West Grand Boulevard, the company ...

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL follows the legendary career of Berry Gordy and the creation of his musical empire, Motown Records. The story begins in 1983, on the evening of the 25th anniversary celebration of ...

Smokey Robinson: "As a songwriter, I've always wanted to write 'I love you' different than anybody's ever said it." (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) Smokey Robinson rises from an overstuffed ...

Smokey Robinson rises from an overstuffed armchair and lowers the volume of the Masters golf tournament on the TV in his 11th-floor suite at the Agua Caliente casino. The 83-year-old Motown legend is ...