Motown Records provided the inspiration. Smokey Robinson, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Temptations - their songs told of black struggle.

My partner Jessica and I have spent the last 24 months attending as many musical concerts and events as time will allow.

Mayer Hawthorne mixes Motown soul with punchy beats all in a suit and tie. By Gervase de Wilde Published: 3:29PM GMT 13 Nov 2009 An unlikely assortment of famous fans has brought Mayer Hawthorne and his album A Strange Arrangement to the attention of the world.

Soulbook is nothing new for Rod. Before setting his sights on fame and fortune the young Londoner released a string of solo albums dotted with Etta James and Temptations' tunes that prompted James Brown to call him the greatest white soul singer alive.

For anybody who's ever been a teenager, State Street Ballet's collaboration with the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble on Friday night - "Motown in Motion" - was pure delight.

Stewart has talked it up as the start of a long-term homage but there's a whiff of yuletide money-spinner about this soul covers project.

SINCE 2002 Rod Stewart has donated his well-worn rasp to four American Songbook standards albums and one of rock nuggets.

Rod Stewart grew up idolizing soul singers like Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Otis Redding.

Mayer Hawthorne was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, an affluent town just outside Detroit.

Rock and Roll royalty held court as Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Sting and other music legends staged a marathon show to celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart will be on the Today show this morning, October 26, to perform songs from his new CD, Soulbook .

Smokey Robinson at the Roundhouse, review The legendary Motown singer finishes the Electric Proms in style Rating: * * * * * The lights dimmed, the drummer kicked off a slinky soul groove, and Smokey Robinson bounced onto the Roundhouse stage and into the kind of outpouring of shrieks and applause reserved exclusively for living legends with ...

Theatre Theatre London, Smokey Robinson Rick Pearson's rating Description: The soul singer celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of Motown records by performing his greatest hits plus songs from his new album Time Flies When You're Having Fun.

The Deal: Michigan-born former DJ trades his turntables in to re-create the R&B, soul and pop magic of Motown on A Strange Arrangement .

Caption: Motown Recording Artist Algebra, Producer Bryan Michael-Cox R&B Live Atlanta held at the Luckie Lounge Atlanta, USA .... ROBINSON'S JOY AT UNITING RACES MOTOWN legend SMOKEY ROBINSON is proud of his legacy - because his music helped crush racial tension in 1960s America.

The booklet that accompanies Do What You Want, Be Who You Are , the new four-CD boxed set devoted to the music of Daryl Hall and John Oates, is full of testimonials to the Philadelphia-bred soul-pop tandem, who headline a sold-out triple bill at the Spectrum tomorrow with Todd Rundgren and the Hooters.

Lead Vocalist for Nashville Rock Band, Red Carpet Rats, Asked to Perform at HAL Awards in Beverly Hills Uni Pereira, lead singer of Nashville-based rock group, Red Carpet Rats , was asked to perform a Smokey Robinson classic before an audience of legendary music and entertainment leaders in a joint celebration of the Heroes and Legends Awards' 20th ...

A LITTLE bit of Motown Magic makes its way to Bristol's Colston Hall on Saturday.

Ghostface Killah is hard to pin down. The rapper, a favorite son of Staten Island, has been mesmerizing fans with lyrically swerving story lines and complex beats since his debut in 1993 as a member of the Wu-Tang Clan.