Motown gave soul music broad appeal with its iconic beat, earworm hooks, and call-and-response gospel vocals. But the Detroit label, founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records in 1959, was much more ...

Motown. That record label born of the Motor City. The sounds and songs of Detroit during the decade were the kinds of things that could make you swoon, make you fall in love, or make you want to pick ...

Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, Motown ultimately became the world’s biggest independent producer of 45-rpm records and one of the most successful Black-owned businesses in American history. A quick ...