When the world was waiting for another Mary Wells hit Jackie Ross stepped up
Mary Wells
It’s New Year’s Eve! Everybody’s waiting for The Midnight Hour
Two new collections document the work of legendary artists on a legendary label
Brenda Holloway hit it big. A year later BS&T hit it bigger.
One of the great songs of the ’80s has a classic pedigree
An interesting new book takes a look at the life, successes and troubles of Motown’s first “First Lady,” Mary Wells.
Brenda Holloway isn’t often included in the discussion of great female Motown vocalists. Ken Shane tells us why she deserves to be.
Another Wednesday, another batch of AM Gold for your listening pleasure. This week rolls on with the third installment from 1964.
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.
Eddie Holland had moderate success as a recording artist, but his greatest contribution came as a member of one of the leading songwriting teams in history.
Today is a very important day in the history of popular music. It was on this day in 1959 that Motown was born. An auto worker by the name of…