(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about a Temptations record that hits you before the vocals even begin—the groove sets in, the bassline walks into your bones, and the harmony builds like a slow ...

Here's a name you should know: Norman Whitfield. Whitfield, a Detroit native, went to work for Motown in 1959, when he was 19. He started out in the quality-control department, helping founder Berry ...

The world was changing. Music was changing. Motown was changing. By 1972, the classic Motown sound -- that gorgeous, efficient pop-soul assembly line -- was just about dead. Instead, the music had ...