‘Long Promised Road’: Beach Boy Carl Wilson’s Inner Quest On ‘Surf’s Up’ The chart date of October 30, 1971 marked the appearance of a single from the album that became a new landmark in the already fabled...
The Bitterest Pill: The Breakup Announcement The Jam Fans Dreaded How many bands can you think of that quit while they were on top? The Beatles, yes, then there’s ABBA and The Clash. But it’s...
‘You Are Everything’: The Stylistics Lead The Way For Diana And Marvin Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye’s 1973 version of “You Are Everything,” from their Diana & Marvin album, holds a rightful place among Motown’s most soulful entries of...
‘Sexual Healing’: Grammy Glory For Marvin Gaye’s New Groove When Marvin Gaye hit the Billboard Hot 100 on October 30, 1982, he couldn’t have known he had a future million-seller on his hands. But...
Best Temptations Songs: 20 Essential Tracks From The Emperors Of Soul The 2018 album All The Time marked the return of one of the most legendary soul groups of them all, the Temptations. The Tony-nominated musical...
‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’: How Marvin Gaye Claimed A Soul Classic Even among the tall trees without number in the Motown songbook, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” stands like a mighty redwood. So it’s strange...