Marvin Gaye News

In 1995, Will Smith begged producer Jerry Bruckheimer to let him go to the Cannes Film Festival to promote "Bad Boys," despite the parent studio's insistence that a black actor would not get any traction with the international fans and journalists thronging the city's beach-side promenade, the Croisette.

One of the most gifted, visionary, and enduring talents ever launched into orbit by the Motown hit machine, Marvin Gaye blazed the trail for the continued evolution of popular black music.

Ahead of his concert next weekend, soul music legend Bobby Womack talks to Scott Kara about coming back from the dead - both physically and musically "I always joke about it," he says in his throaty, cheerful voice on the phone from his Los Angeles home.

If you are a fan of true Soul Music then of course you are a fan of the late, great Marvin Gaye .

You might recognize the above photo - the album cover for the 1971 studio album, What's Going On.

The 8 Ball 05.03.13: Top 8 Songs About Sex Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 05.04.2013 From Madonna's "Justify My Love" and Nine Inch Nails' "Closer" to Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing," the Rolling Stones' "Let's Spend the Night Together" and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas counts down the top 8 songs about sex! Welcome, one and all, to the 8 Ball in the Music ... (more)

A week out, and it's been a great and exhausting trip so far. I've learned that there are certain realities of tour life .

It can be overwhelming to even try and count the many talented and charismatic musicians of Motown.

Brendan Gleeson has been cast as music promoter Freddy Cousaertin in an upcoming biopic of troubled soul legend Marvin Gaye.

The film, which stars Jesse L. Martin, will focus on the later part of Gaye's life when he recorded one of his most lauded albums, "Midnight Love." Focus Features International has picked up worldwide sales on director Julien Temple 's Untitled Marvin Gaye project, starring Jesse L. Martin as the iconic soul singer.

Reuben Richards is a singer with all the right credentials to interpret and deliver some great soul classics on the international stage.

2001 - Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic is arrested by Serbian authorities at his Belgrade villa, on suspicion of corruption, abuse of power, and embezzlement

One of the most gifted, visionary, and enduring talents ever launched into orbit by the Motown hit machine, Marvin Gaye blazed the trail for the continued evolution of popular black music.

The Andantes, from left, Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow-Tate and Louvain Demps, during a visit to Motown Historical Museum in Detroit.