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Motown Archives: 05/2026

George Michael - Musician - 1980's

The genre George Michael felt provided “the best records of all time”

The pure sounds of musical taste.

Tim Coffman
May 30, 2026
A guide to understanding the difference between Motown and northern soul -

‘Suspicion’: The unissued Motown song that became a northern soul classic

A mid-tempo masterpiece…

Ben Forrest
May 27, 2026
It’s serious business- The musician George Harrison called his greatest teacher -

The Motown songs that George Harrison adored: “All my favourite records on the jukebox”

Music for togetherness.

Dale Maplethorpe
May 25, 2026
Brian Jones - 'At Home' by Bent Rej - Chelsea, London - 1965

“Interrupted by a phone call”: The 1968 Motown song The Rolling Stones were recording when Brian Jones died

“I want to play my kind of music”.

Tom Taylor
May 23, 2026
'What's Goin' On' at 55- When Marvin Gaye pulled Motown into the album era

‘What’s Goin’ On’ at 55: When Marvin Gaye pulled Motown into the album era

“I wanted them to take a look at what was happening in the world”.

Tom Phelan
May 21, 2026
The 1965 Motown song Pete Townshend called the greatest record

The 1965 Motown song Pete Townshend called “the greatest record”

The softer side of pop music.

Tim Coffman
May 20, 2026
Stevie Wonder - 1967 - Musician - Jac. de Nijs

The 1972 album Stevie Wonder’s label never understood: “You’ll cause your own country to fall”

An earth-shattering album…

Ben Forrest
May 13, 2026
The end of an era How leaving Detroit destroyed Motown Records

“On your tail”: The only American band Motown feared

A source of inspiration.

Tom Taylor
May 13, 2026
Stevie Wonder - Musician - Rózsavölgyi Gyöngyi

The 1972 album Stevie Wonder rushed and regretted: “Weird shit”

“Now I’d probably remix…”

Ben Forrest
May 8, 2026
The end of an era How leaving Detroit destroyed Motown Records

Who was the first ever Motown artist to win an Oscar?

A legend.

Lily Hardman
May 7, 2026
The 10 longest charting Motown singles of all time are still classics

The first Motown Records song to reach number one is a 1961 classic

The start of something big.

Dale Maplethorpe
May 3, 2026
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