Aug 23rd, 2009 · Arranger David Van De Pitte died earlier this month. His name may not be well known, but his work is: He worked on some of Motown's biggest hits, including "Ball of Confusion" by the Temptations, "Keep On Truckin' " by Eddie Kendricks and "Who's Loving You" by the Jackson 5.
Jun 29th, 2009 · The six members of Sonos perform vocal arrangements of contemporary pop songs with beat-box backing. Their Mountain Stage set includes "I Want You Back," a Motown hit in 1969 for the Jackson 5.
Jun 27th, 2009 · Berry Gordy Jr. already had stars like Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross under contract to the Motown label when he signed the Jackson 5 a little over 40 years ago. But of all those huge names, there was one that he was proud to call protege. Scott Simon speaks with Gordy about Michael Jackson.
Jun 26th, 2009 · Kenny Gamble, producer and co-writer of the Jackson's first two albums after leaving Motown, and Howard Hewett, lead singer of the popular 70s R&B group Shalamar, reflect on their experience working with Michael Jackson.
Jan 14th, 2009 · After 67 years, the dreadlocked king of funk can still bring the house down. Clinton's new album ditches his signature Funkadelic style for Motown-influenced covers of old love songs. Here, he discusses his life on the road with some special guests, including Sly Stone.
Jan 13th, 2009 · We take a tour of Detroit's Motown Museum and hear from former Motown artists about what life was like in the city when it was the music capital of the world.
Jan 10th, 2009 · When Berry Gordy started Motown Records, Maxine Powell was already running a modeling school in Detroit. So she was naturally suited to coach the label's legendary singers. Plus: critic Gary Graff discusses the Motown label's overlooked singles.
Dec 14th, 2008 · "Little Jackie" is Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin. They are a Motown-influenced pop act. Pallin is a multi-instrumentalist Boston native and Coppola is a singer-songwriter from Long Island. They speak with Liane Hansen about their debut album, "The Stoop".