Jennifer Lopez will pay tribute to Motown Records at this year’s Grammy Awards, and social media is having mixed reactions.. You may recall, Motown sparked the careers of The Supremes, Diana Ross, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and The Jackson 5 to name a few, This year Motown is it’s celebrating its 60th anniversary. The 61st […]

You made it to the half way mark of the week and that deserves a mini-celebration. Tune in to #LoveAndRnB at 8pm for what we call the Wednesday Night Mini Concert! Each Wednesday we bring you a playlist of an R&B GREAT like D’Angelo (last week) or Rick James (previous week). In celebration of his […]

We were blown away by Smokey Robinson’s performances of “Tracks Of My Tears” and “Cruisin” at last night’s BET Awards. We were also blown away by how great the 75-year-old looks. Sooooo…we have to ask. Is Smokey just blessed in the genes department or did he have some “help?”      

The BET Awards tribute to Smokey Robinson was off the meter last night!!! Now that’s how you honor a legend! Smokey Robinson watched as some of today’s hottest young artists, including Tori Kelly,Ne-Yo, and Robin Thicke performed his greatest hits.

The Roots, John Legend, Ledisi, Mary J. Blige and a host of others duet with the legendary musician Smokey Robinson on his new album, ‘Smokey…

Music icon Smokey Robinson collaborates with Mary J. Blige on the remake of his 1981 hit “Being With You.” The song was produced by former American Idol judge Randy Jackson. Smokey & Friends also features music contributions from Elton John, Steven Tyler, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green, Miguel, Aloe Blacc and Jessie J. […]

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For nearly 50 years, Maxine Powell served as a mentor to Motown’s greatest hit music stars: The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Diana…