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Motown Archives: 07/2026

First Detroit, then the world- The 100 greatest Motown songs of all time -

First Detroit, then the world: The 100 greatest Motown songs of all time

More than just a record label.

Ben Forrest
Jul 21, 2026
The Supremes - 1968

‘Buttered Popcorn’: How The Supremes could have sounded without Diana Ross

What could have been.

Callum MacHattie
Jul 21, 2026
Marvin Gaye - Musician - 1966

“I was afraid”: the worst decision Marvin Gaye ever made

“The real horrors…”

Ben Forrest
Jul 19, 2026
Born in Chicago- America's greatest music city

Born in Chicago: America’s greatest music city

Born in Chicago

Matthew Ingate
Jul 16, 2026
Paul McCartney - 1970s - WINGS - Musician

The braille message Paul McCartney sent to “a genius” on the cover of 1973’s ‘Red Rose Speedway’

“Just because he is a genius…”

Ben Forrest
Jul 15, 2026
Joni Mitchell - Musician - Singer - Songwriter

The 1970s singer Joni Mitchell called “a musical genius”

“I love the quality of his singing”.

Kelly Murphy
Jul 14, 2026
Michael Jackson in a press photo dated to 1983

The Motown show that Michael Jackson said was just shy of perfect: “It didn’t work”

“I wanted to just stay there…”

Ben Forrest
Jul 12, 2026
The 1968 soul hit that couldn’t be toured because its singer was drafted into the Vietnam War

The 1968 soul hit that couldn’t be toured because its singer was drafted into the Vietnam War

An unforgettable chart-topper.

Ben Forrest
Jul 12, 2026
Phil Collins - 1989

The 1963 song Phil Collins crowned as the best Motown single ever: “The sun just comes out”

The cream of the crop.

Lauren Hunter
Jul 11, 2026
Squeeze - Chris Difford - Jools Holland - 1980s

‘Tempted’: When Squeeze called on the inspiration of Motown for a defining hit

A legendary track…

Ben Forrest
Jul 10, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

The forgotten band that dominated 1969, spending 48 weeks on the charts

Everywhere, and then forgotten.

Lauren Hunter
Jul 9, 2026
Far Out's ultimate music quiz of 1965

Far Out’s ultimate music quiz of 1965: are you up to the challenge?

A pivotal year in music…

Ben Forrest
Jul 9, 2026

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