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via freep: Berry Gordy, the Detroit native who built Motown Records from a shoestring operation into a music, film and television empire, told a hometown crowd Sunday night that he is at last retiring. CLICK HERE to read full story

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getty images: The Motown Museum in Detroit is planning a $50 million expansion that will include interactive exhibits, a performance theater and recording studios. The museum said Monday that the new space will be designed and built around the existing museum, which includes the Motown studio with its “Hitsville U.S.A.” facade. Robin R. Terry, chairwoman […]

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  Motown: The Musical will make it’s Broadway debut this spring, and by the looks of things, fans of the legendary Motown sound are for a treat. TheGrio.com has the exclusive first photos from Motown:The Musical‘s Broadway advertising and promotional campaign. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, the musical stars Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (The […]

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Producers of “Motown: The Musical” announced today that it will open on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 14, 2013, with previews beginning March 11, 2013. Tickets will go on sale to the general public October 1. As previously reported, Motown: The Musical will be based on the life of legendary Motown founder Berry […]

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John Legend, Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas, Seal and other musicians busted out the Motown classics at the White House on Thursday for a group of cheering teens in the spirit of President Barack Obama and his wife’s musical youth. “Times have changed but the amazing thing is that that music is still relevant,” Legend said […]

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Jamie Foxx is on tap to host “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House,” a concert in celebration of Black History Month and the legacy of Motown Records. Label legend Smokey Robinson will join John Legend, Ledisi, Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Gloriana, Nick Jonas, Seal, Jordin Sparks and “Glee’s” Amber Riley and Mark […]