Hailed as ‘the truest artist’ Motown founder Berry Gordy has ever known, Marvin ... all present, but not necessarily in the same configuration. He saw him become his brother-in-law, then ...

After a five-year hiatus from the stage, the singer’s live return at the Oakland Coliseum cemented his unmatched resonance as ...

4 on its “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list — and it set the ... As Benson reflected for Ben Edmonds’ 2001 book, “Marvin ...

The follow-up to ‘Let’s Get It On’, Marvin Gaye’s ‘I Want ... underscoring Gaye’s sensual flights of fancy. It’s all so perfect that Gaye himself steps aside on several occasions ...

The head of Def Jam talks us through the tracks that have shaped his musical tastes and played a part in his professional ...

When soul music emerged in the 1960s, it aimed to be a method of storytelling around which a community could be formed. With ‘Green Eyes’, Badu carried on that root idea and tradition, though she ...

If you ever questioned the everlasting genius of Marvin Gaye‘s work, play his What’s Going On ... it flourished with experimentation while remaining firmly rooted in one sonic idea. It had all the ...

Lots of throwbacks today led by birthday candles for Gil Scott Heron and Marvin Gaye, alongside Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery ...