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The 50-million-dollar expansion of the Motown Museum in Detroit is receiving a large gift from the man that founded the Motown Records label. Berry Gordy is giving four-million-dollars to the project that was announced in 2016. The Motown Museum project has also received donations from several businesses including Ford Motor Company as well as individuals. […]

DVR Alert! The Grammys are paying tribute to Motown this weekend.  The special Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration airs on CBS this Sunday night.  The show features co-hosts Cedric the Entertainer and Smokey Robinson, plus Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Boyz II Men, John Legend, Ne-Yo and other artists.

  For iPhone:   Legendary television, film and music producer Suzanne DePasse, talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the the classic ‘Motown 25: Yesterday,…

Right before a New York Knicks game, three kids kicked off the night with a spectacular performance of “The Star Spangled Banner “.   Jadore, Elijah, and Prince George Maynard are the singing group, “Mayn Event”. Together they have conquered the stage at the historical Apollo Theater…winning THREE times in the past year.   Separately, […]

Iconic singer, Smokey Robinson paid homage to legendary Motown boss and his “best friend” Berry Gordy at last night’s B.E.T. Honors

  *Reminding us that they were once relevant, The Jacksons performed at a recent tribute to Berry Gordy. Joking “Be careful what you wish for,”…

Motown founder Berry Gordy has received a lot of accolades in his lengthy career, as well as the satisfaction of seeing a business he started…

Berry Gordy and Diana Ross appeared to be an unstoppable pairing during the Supremes’ rise to fame through Gordy’s legendary Motown record label. As Ross’ star grew, so did her relationship with Gordy, who says he had big ambitions for the all-female R&B group from the very beginning. In this video from Gordy’s interview on “Oprah’s Master Class,” he recalls how those […]

Previews for “Motown: The Musical” begin Monday night in New York. Motown founder Berry Gordy wrote the script for the highly-anticipated show, which interweaves the label’s story with Gordy’s romance with Diana Ross. Gordy describes the stage production as “magical” and “different.” He tells “Detroit Free Press” that the show isn’t just something for him […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton and his organization, the National Action Network, will be leading a number of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day festivities in New York City this weekend. RELATED: NewsOne’s MLK Day Brotherhood Awards! SEE ALSO: Black Latinos Talk Struggles On Monday morning, January 16, Sharpton will be joined by Motown Records founder Berry […]