Marvin Gaye News

This post makes me think of Marvin Gaye's I Heard It Through The Grapevine? http://blip.fm/~92ra7 What song comes to mind for you? In Hollywood there is that adage that there is no such thing as bad publicity.

WEEKS before the final curtain fell on Michael Jackson's remarkable life, I noticed a startling similarity among some of my favorite artists that went far beyond the musical genre.

What was supposed to be a yearlong celebration of Motown Records' 50th anniversary, turned into a major tragedy with the death on Thursday of one of its biggest stars, Michael Jackson.

Martha Reeves has said that recently-elected US President Barack Obama reminds her of late Motown legend Marvin Gaye.

May 21, 1971 - Marvin Gaye released the song, "What's Going On." The song opens to the lyrics: Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today As I pondered the lyrics to the song and the state of "Black Fort Wayne," my soul ...

Comedian Dane Cook left Market Bar-B-Que with ribs in his teeth and a tip on how to whiten those choppers.

This Friday evening, an old-fashioned battle of the bands will erupt on the lawn of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in downtown Detroit.

Stock footage company Global ImageWorks, LLC . , announces it has been appointed the exclusive worldwide clip licensing representative of the iconic television show, Soul Train on behalf of Direct Holdings Americas Inc.

Remy Shand emerged on to the neo-soul circuit in 2002 with The Way I Feel, a potent canon of songs inspired by classic Motown and Memphis soul.

SOUNDS LIKE: A return to the funky soul jazz and hard bop styles of King Curtis and Richard a oeGroovea Holmes.

Toledo soul singer Tracy Haynes' influences are pretty much what you'd expect. Marvin Gaye, R. Kelly, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder... the usual who's who of rhythm and blues vocalists.

Pre-school age students from the Gingerbread House perform a lively dance routine to get the crowd going at the MLK Club RibFest at McMillan Park on May 30.

Domino is about the music. Plain and simple. Classic Soul, R&B, and Funk that moves your feet and your soul.

While primarily known for his work as Chef on South Park , the theme from Shaft and... um... Scientology, Isaac Hayes was a driving force behind a huge portion of the twentieth century's popular music, and a boundary-pushing artist.

Having your kids in tow on the tour circuit may not sound very rock 'n' roll. But, no doubt, organ legend Brian Auger doesn't give it a second thought.

Mr. Blue-Eyed Soul, Michael McDonald, with his distinctive baritone voice, pays tribute to Motown's greatest hits once again in this live performance for the PBS concert series Soundstage.

Last year's Xbox 360 karaoke game Lips now has a successor. Lips: Number One Hits has been announced, along with a partial tracklisting: - 'Viva La Vida' by Coldplay - 'Disturbia' by Rihanna - 'U Can't Touch This,' by MC Hammer - 'More Than Words,' by Extreme - 'Apologize' by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic - 'Karma Chameleon' by Culture Club - 'I ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Until Isaac Hayes released Hot Buttered Soul in 1969, soul music had been a singles-oriented genre.

Rating: * * * * The rate of solo albums and side projects from the ranks of the Phoenix Foundation could induce the worry that all that moonlighting might be hampering the band itself.

Summer Breeze! Make me feel fine. Awww yeah. Main Ingrediant, Allen Toussaint double shot, and Brother Johnson with "Come Together". Hamilton Bohannon Save Our Souls and Little Sister drops it hot with "Stanga". "Cajun Moon" by Herbie Mann and Funky "Wah Wah Man" by Young Holt Unlimited.