Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey, bridging Motown’s old and new school, will host a a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed the music landscape.

The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died.

Every June since the 1970s, across the United States, musicians, fans and industry professionals celebrate Black Music Month.

We all have our favorite parts of wedding, but the absolute best part of any wedding is the party that happens on the dance floor!

We all have our favorite parts of wedding, but the absolute best part of any wedding is the party that happens on the dance floor!

The CEO of the Motown Museum says full construction on the final phase of the Detroit facility's expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024.

Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as the "Black Godfather" of entertainment and beyond has died at 92.

The Temptations, the Isley Brothers and the Four Tops turned back time, singing and dancing as if in their prime at a reunion of Motown stars.

Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated on such classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and “War,” has died.

It’s been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson’s last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon.

Motown artist, songwriter, producer and executive Robert Gordy Sr. passed away at the age of 91.

Canadian singer-songwriter Allison Russell tearfully accepted the album of the year award for her debut solo record “Outside Child” at the Americana Honors and Awards.

Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier has died at age 81.

A new era begins at Hitsville U.S.A., as Detroit’s Motown Museum shows off phases one and two of its expansion.

The historic Motown Museum announced Wednesday that its newest installation to honor the record label’s 60th anniversary of the Motortown Revue is open to the public

The speakers for the University of Michigan commencement ceremonies have been announced.

Wanda Young, a member of Motown’s chart-topping The Marvelettes, has died in suburban Detroit.

A big honor was bestowed upon Detroit legend Berry Gordy this month.

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated “Sing 2,” a marathon of holiday films on TCM and the end-of-the-world comedy “Don’t Look Up.”.

The Kennedy Center Honors has returned to tradition this year with a real-life gala and the presence of the president for the first time since 2016.

President Joe Biden will be in the house for the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday.

The Kennedy Center Honors is returning in December.

It’s the home of Berry Gordy’s Motown Records, now the Motown Museum started and preserved by Esther Gordy Edwards. Motown broke racial barriers like no other record label and today the museum is paving a way for the next generation of artists. “In 2021, Motown to me is all about inspiration,” said museum CEO Robin Terry. The Motown Museum keeps the stories of what happened there alive, spearheaded by Robin Terry, the great niece of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy. More than just a museum, today the Motown Museum gives young talent a chance to be heard through programs like Amplify.

FILE - Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, appears during a portrait session at Capitol Records in Los Angeles on June 12, 2014. Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Publicist Jay Schwartz says Wilson died Monday night, Feb. 8, 2021, at her home in Las Vegas and that the cause was not immediately clear. Wilson died Monday night at her home in Nevada and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist Jay Schwartz. Following the Supremes’ disbandment, Wilson released the solo albums “Mary Wilson” and “Walk the Line” and wrote a handful of books, including the best-selling “Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme” and “Supreme Faith: Someday We’ll Be Together."

Mary Wilson, a founding member of the Supremes and Motown Legend has died in her Nevada home, according to her publicist. Berry Gordy, founder of the Motown record label, said in a statement: “The Supremes were always known as the ‘sweethearts of Motown.’ Mary, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960s. Motown Records also tweeted overnight. To a female trailblazer and forever Sweetheart of Motown, who brought many timeless records for generations to come - Thank You. From our Motown family, rest in paradise @MWilsonSupreme 🕊 pic.twitter.com/YwsZM41g9v — Motown Records (@motown) February 9, 2021The Jacksons also tweeted overnight.

On April 1, 1984, soul music legend Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father after he intervened in an argument between his parents over misplaced business documents. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Jan. 20 as “What’s Going On Day” in the state, marking the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s Motown classic. The Motown Museum says it will use this commemorative date to kick off several moments in 2021 celebrating the half-century anniversary of the release of Gaye’s impactful What’s Going On album. Motown Museum Chairwoman and CEO Robin Terry made the announcement. For more information on Motown Museum, visit http://www.motownmuseum.org.

Studio A is seen at the Motown Museum, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Detroit. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT Get ready, because the Motown Museum is back in business. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday. That's probably the most celebrated change at Motown Museum, Terry said.

The milestone moment took place on Sunday morning at Motown Museum during a weekend-long series of events. The milestone moment took place on Sunday morning at Motown Museum during a weekend-long series of events celebrating the 60th anniversary of Motown Records. Kellogg Foundation; and Ethan Davidson of the William Davidson Foundation and Trustee of Motown Museum. Already one of Michigan's leading cultural institutions, the Motown Museum expansion will preserve the inspiration of the Motown legacy for future generations from across the country and around the world. Announced in late 2016, the Motown Museum expansion will grow the museum to a 50,000-square-foot world-class entertainment and education tourist destination featuring dynamic, interactive exhibits, a performance theater, recording studios, an expanded retail experience and meeting spaces designed by renown architects and exhibit designers.

Celebrations of music and fall are happening this weekend all around the D. Kila Peeples joined Jason Carr and Tati Amare to talk about the fun that can be had. The big "Motown 60 Weekend" event will be happening Sunday, that's when some of Motown's biggest names are expected to gather for "Hitsville Honors Celebration" happening at Orchestra Hall at the Fisher Music Center. The two-day event, starts Friday at 4 p.m. and ends Saturday at 8 p.m.. BATL Axe Throwing Open HouseThis weekend head to the Backyard Axe Throwing League, or BATL, in Novi for their axe throwing open house event. The event starts at 7 p.m.To see more events happening around the D this weekend go to clickondetroit.com/in-the-d.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. - The new Motown documentary, "Hitsville: The Making of Motown," is premiering tonight at Emagine Royal Oak. It focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. The film tracks the unique system that Berry Gordy assembled that enabled Motown to become the most successful record label of all time. Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves and The Jacksons family are among the star-studded cast. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.