Soul Serenade: Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, “Does Your Mama Know About Me”

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Soul Serenade: The Four Tops, “Bernadette”

Ken Shane February 9, 2012 1

The Four Tops smash "Bernadette" was just one of the hundreds of Motown hits that featured the bass playing of the legendary James Jamerson

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 29

Popdose Staff January 25, 2012 7

1969 --The year Hair dominated the American airwaves. The first of several Hair cover songs debuts on AM Gold this week

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 11

Popdose Staff September 14, 2011 5

Another Wednesday, another batch of AM Gold for your listening pleasure. This week rolls on with the third installment from

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 9

Popdose Staff August 31, 2011 1

AM Gold: 1964 beckons! Enjoy the Supremes and the Zombies! Make it through Gene Pitney!

Soul Serenade: The Marvelettes, “Playboy”

Ken Shane August 11, 2011 1

The Marvelettes were Motown's first successful female group, and they scored the company's first number one pop hit. In all they scored 21 hits in eight years

Soul Serenade: The Ronettes, “Be My Baby”

Ken Shane July 14, 2011 12

In which our own Ken Shane and Jim Fusilli of the Wall Street Journal debate the merits of Phil Spector's work in light of his murder conviction

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 1

Popdose Staff July 6, 2011 11

Popdose breaks down the first five songs from Time-Life Music's AM Gold: 1962 compilation album, and takes time to enjoy a classic 1980s Dom DeLuise commercial

Soul Serenade: Jr. Walker & the All Stars, “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)”

Ken Shane June 23, 2011 0

As part of a week of tributes to the late Clarence Clemons, Ken Shane features a musician who had a major impact on Clarence's musical style

Consumerism: The Motown Tour

Ann Logue June 8, 2011 0

Berry Gordy, Jr. served in Korea, returned to Detroit, got a job at Ford, and started writing songs for his friend Jackie Wilson. Gordy figured out two things. First, there was money in publishing.