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Motown’s Black women songwriters and producers were the invisible architects behind the pop music juggernaut

During the 1960s, in a country divided by racial strife, the music of Berry Gordy Jr.’s Motown Records helped bring people together.

The Conversation

“To think that Jamerson could compose this entire bassline spontaneously and still be locked into the groove is astounding. That's his genius”: How Motown hit-maker James Jamerson funked up a Christmas classic on this 1968 holiday gem

The Temptations' funky cover of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer captured Jamerson at his peak powers, before personal problems began to take their toll

Guitar World

Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new platform, sparking backlash

Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform

The Independent UK

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Mets star Francisco Lindor has a new walk-up song to go with `My Girl'

After more than 11 months and hundreds of singalongs, “My Girl” finally has some company atop the charts at Citi Field

The Independent UK

Lifetime's new thriller Fame: A Temptations Story debuts tonight

In Lifetime's Fame: A Temptations Story, Vegas-based pop stars the Jordan Sisters face a home invasion

WhatToWatch

Lifetime's new romantic thriller Desire: A Temptations Story debuts tonight

Reeling from a tragic loss, a TV talk-show host gets caught up in a whirlwind — and dangerous — romance in Lifetime's Desire: A Temptations Story

WhatToWatch

“That move from F to Ab is either a clever allusion… or it’s an accident!” He’s one of the most influential bassists of all time, but did Motown’s James Jamerson make a mistake on this 1969 hit record?

How Jamerson’s ‘mistake’ helped set the foundation for The Temptations’ No. 1 hit

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'Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon

It’s not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations across genres, for all to enjoy

The Independent UK

‘James Brown kept cutting our stage time’ – how the Stylistics made You Make Me Feel Brand New

‘The first time we opened for James Brown, we got 20 minutes on stage. Then when he heard the crowd response, he cut it to 15. By the end of the tour, he’d cut us back to five’

The Guardian - UK

"The looseness that the Faces were known for just became too loose. It was such an unprofessional band": How Rod Stewart corralled chaos to make his solo classic Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart's Every Picture Tells A Story arrived by accident, was rescued by some last-minute songs, a fat slice of luck and a dozen hard-drinking hombres – and helped launch Rod Stewart’s solo career

Louder

The Temptations serenade Mets fans at NLCS as founder admits he roots for Dodgers

Sixty years after its debut, the Temptations’ “My Girl” has become a hit at Citi Field since New York Mets star Francisco Lindor began using it as his walk-up song in late May

The Independent UK

Why The Temptations are performing at Mets playoff Game 5 vs Dodgers

Here's why.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Temptations to perform `My Girl' and national anthem before NLCS Game 5 between Mets and Dodgers

Mets fans will get a little help when they sing “My Girl” at Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday: The Temptations will be in the ballpark

The Independent UK

Soul singer Jalen Ngonda: ‘I don’t want to write something I can’t feel’

The Maryland-born, Liverpool-based soul artist is attracting a huge fanbase thanks to his extraordinary voice and sepia-tinged soul sound. He speaks to Roisin O’Connor about falling in love with The Temptations, the looming US election, and how his family discovered his once-hidden talent

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Abdul Fakir: Last original Four Tops member dies aged 88

Abdul Fakir died on Monday of heart failure, according to a family spokesperson, with his wife and other loved ones by his side

The Guardian - US

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last surviving member of Four Tops, dies aged 88

The beloved Motown group’s co-founder died of a heart failure and had been struggling with bladder cancer

The Independent UK

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88

The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died

The Independent UK

Whoopi Goldberg admits she accidentally ate a bag of cat treats after meeting the Pope

‘I was not high. I had nothing to drink,’ the actor prefaces

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Ice cream parlour in Vijayawada introduces robot waiter

Temptations in Vijayawada introduces robot waiter to attract customers, plans to expand to Hyderabad, ensuring job security for staff.

Metal Hammer

"Even now it can still get the tears running down my face": Paul Stanley - the soundtrack of my life

Paul Stanley picks his records, artists and gigs that of lasting significance, and reveals which Kiss album has "no balls"

Louder

"I saw one royalty cheque... and I never saw anything else from that point on": Edwyn Starr's raging classic War may have made his name, but it didn't make him rich

‘War! Huh! Yeah! What is it good for? Absolutely nothin’!’: 10 words that entered the public consciousness in 1970 and have never left

Chicago Sun-Times

Blues drummer Willie ‘The Touch’ Hayes, who played with B.B. King, the Temptations and Muddy Waters, dies at 73

Mr. Hayes, a prodigy on the drums from a young age, began touring with professional musicians at 16.

The Guardian - UK

Katherine Anderson obituary

Singer with the Marvelettes, whose single Please Mr Postman was Motown Records’ first No 1

The Independent UK

Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what's going on with Motown Museum's expansion plans

The CEO of the Motown Museum says full construction on the final phase of the Detroit facility's expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024

Zenger

Angelo Diaz Shares His Thoughts On SAG-AFTRA Strike And New Executive Role With The Copacabana

Diaz gets his creative juices flowing as Copacabana’s new Executive Creative Director.

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