Marvin Gaye's maligned 1978 album
"Here, My Dear," which chronicled his divorce from Anna Gordy,
will be reissued on January 15 with a bonus disc of...
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You may have seen the recent photos
of Bob Dylan looking uncannily like Charlie Chaplin, and his
44th album, "Modern Times," shares a title with Chaplin's 1936
classic about...
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It was only last year that Ray Charles performed at the Songwriters Hall of Fame awards show. This year, he was there in spirit.
Artists attending the annual induction...
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Motown is emptying its archives into
Apple's iTunes Music Store to mark its 45th anniversary.
The famed label is making available the first 45 singles it
issued as well as...
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British recording company EMI Group PLC has reached a deal to become the sole owner of Jobete, the Motown song catalog established by Berry Gordy Jr.
EMI's Music...
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Before cameras begin rolling on
ABC's "Motown 45" special, another R&B-related occasion will be
observed. April 1 marks the 20th anniversary of Marvin Gaye 's
death. The...
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Producer, songwriter and singer Johnny Bristol, who worked with almost everyone, including Michael Jackson , Diana Ross , Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye has died.
Bristol...
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An 1888 recitation of the Lord's Prayer, the original cast recording of "Oklahoma!" and the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album will be enshrined together...
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No doubt a lot of folks will be
talking about projected sales for Usher's "Confessions" when it
hits stores March 23. But another R&B artist bows his sophomore
set that same...
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Beyonce danced provocatively in a deep V-neck halter dress at halftime of the NBA All-Star game, two weeks after Janet Jackson 's breast-baring Super Bowl...
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Beyonce danced provocatively in a deep V-neck halter dress at halftime of the NBA All-Star game, two weeks after Janet Jackson 's breast-baring Super Bowl...
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Cupid is taking aim at music
lovers.
For the past three years, music sales during the week of
Valentine's Day have been second only to the boffo weeks
leading up to...
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Using a little technical magic, Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona will be singing "The Star Spangled Banner" with her late father at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles on...
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Sting, Dave Matthews, Vince Gill and
the Neptunes' Pharrell Williams have signed on for a Grammy
tribute to the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' first U.S.
television...
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Al Green , James Brown , Britney
Spears , Elvis Presley and the Monkees are among the artists who
will be featured in the "American Pop" series presented by the
Museum of...
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After three solo albums and sales of
more than 3 million units, Wyclef Jean decided it was time for
a musical change in direction and a new label to take that
shift...
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Time is running down for the "A Stamp For Marvin" campaign which is being spearheaded by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Motown Alumni Association. Fans of the legendary...
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A new campaign has been launched for a commemorative U.S. postage stamp which would honor the late Marvin Gaye.
The "A Stamp For Marvin" intensive three-month campaign is...
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Marvin Gaye would have been 64 years old today (April 2). The musical legend was shot and killed by his father while trying to protect his mother during a domestic violence...
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Wednesday (April 2) is the birthday of legendary singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye. Although Gaye has been dead for 19 years, he continues to inspire today's R&B...
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Keyboardist Johnny Griffith of the legendary Motown studio musicians known as the Funk Brothers was found dead of a heart attack in his downtown Detroit hotel room Sunday...
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The Funk Brothers were the many musicians behind the stars of Motown from the 1960s through the early '70s. Their story is told is the upcoming film, Standing In The Shadows...
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Fast-rising garage rock duo White Stripes was the big winner at this year's Detroit Music Awards on Friday (April 19) at the city's State Theatre. The group won the...
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Actress Nona Gaye--daughter of slain singing legend Marvin Gaye--will replace Aaliyah in Matrix: Reloaded--the role was left vacant when the singer-actress's life was cut...
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On April 1, 1984, the music world suffered a great loss when singer Marvin Gaye died. Gaye was shot and killed by his father, Marvin Gaye Sr., while trying to protect his...
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Frankie Gaye, brother of late R&B great Marvin Gaye, died from a heart attack in Los Angeles on Friday (December 28). He was 60. Like Marvin, Frankie sang in church as a...
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While tonight's (December 4) Billboard Music Awards will focus primarily on the pop and rock stars of today, Marvin Gaye's 1971 hit "What's Going On" will close the show....
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Most of the biggest names in R&B music from the '70s are featured on Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience, a six-CD boxed set, scheduled to be released October 16 on...
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The remake of Marvin Gaye's classic 1974 song "What's Going On" recorded two weeks ago to benefit worldwide AIDS-relief organizations will now share its proceeds with the...
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Today (April 2) marks what would have been R&B singing sensation Marvin Gaye's 62nd birthday. Born in Washington, D.C., the son of an apostolic minister began his singing...
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The music of Marvin Gaye joins that of James Brown and the Isley Brothers in the latest Wall Street bond deal by financier David Pullman. Pullman has gained the cooperation...
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Today (April 2) marks what would have been Marvin Gaye's 61st birthday. As a tribute to the singer, LAUNCH offers a look at Gaye's life and comments from some stars who...
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The late James Jamerson will be one of the honorees during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony tonight (March 6) in New York City. The legendary Motown...
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Motown Records' eagerly anticipated Marvin Gaye tribute album, Marvin Is 60, hits stores today (LAUNCH, 4/1). Featuring some of today's most influential artists, such as...
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A number of top R&B crooners have remade classic songs by Marvin Gaye in remembrance of the cherished singer. The late Gaye would have celebrated his 60th birthday on...
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Motown Records' 40th anniversary celebration will coincide with the auction of one-of-a-kind artifacts from artists who performed for the record label, including Marvin...
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Ewart G. Abner, who served as president of Motown and several influential R&B labels, died December 27th at age 74.
Abner's long career included stints at Vee Jay Records,...
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After months of negotiation, Motown Records is allowing record-collecting fanatics Chris King and Jim Stewart to raid the invaluable Motown archives. Many of Motown's lost...
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