What the world needs now is love, sweet love — and compassion. In 1966, Four Tops, Motown’s second-greatest male vocal group, after the Temptations, delivered both with their signature hit, “Reach Out ...

Any year of the 1960s holds its fair share of prestige and regard in Motown history. And the last four volumes of Hip-O-Select’s series (chronicling 1961 through 1965) have showcased that with a ...

In the winter of 1959, Berry Gordy started Motown Records off an $800 loan. The company quickly evolved into a defining hit-making factory of the '60s: Seven years later, in 1966 alone, 22 Motown ...

*Fifty-four years ago today, The Supremes made history as the first girl group to score a No. 1 album in the United States. Their ninth studio LP, “The Supremes A’ Go-Go, was released by Motown on ...