Eminem’s “The Slim Shady LP” breakout album is marking its 20th anniversary. Here’s the inside story from those who were there.
Author: Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press
Berry Gordy’s Motown movie headed for April debut on Showtime
Scenes from the film were revealed for the first time Tuesday night at Motown’s star-filled 60th anniversary concert in Los Angeles.
How Michael Jackson controversy changed JLo’s Motown Grammys tribute
Jennifer Lopez’s much-criticized Grammys Motown tribute was originally plotted much differently. But controversy and blowback led to changed plans.
Smokey Robinson defends JLo: Motown’s not ‘just music for black people’
“Stop hating,” Smokey Robinson said to the reaction Jennifer Lopez’s Motown tribute at the Grammys. “Motown united people, not divided them.”
Grammys producer walks a tightrope in the social-media age
Social media, real-time reactions and shifting trends are the latest batch of challenges for Ken Ehrlich, who has produced the Grammys for 39 years.
Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder to lead Grammys Motown tribute show
John Legend, Fantasia and Martha Reeves are also on board for the 60th anniversary concert, to be taped in L.A. two days after the Grammy Awards.
Gladys Knight nails potent national anthem at Super Bowl LIII
The onetime Motown star was on form in a gorgeous “Star-Spangled Banner” at Sunday night’s Super Bowl.
Aretha Franklin tribute show: Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion bring down the house
Hudson and Dion were highlights as stars hit the Shrine Auditorium to tape the Grammys’ tribute concert for the Queen of Soul.
Motown artists go back to where it all began: ‘it didn’t fully affect me until I got here’
The Motown Museum hosted about two dozen artists and staffers from L.A.-based Motown Records as the label aims to reconnect with its Detroit roots.
Kid Rock not backing down on Joy Behar controversy: ‘Mess with the bull, get the horns’
On Facebook Friday night, Rock wrote that while he apologized for cursing on live television, he wasn’t sorry for his profane swipe at Joy Behar.