Motown has made the decision to release his 1972 album “You’re the Man” to streaming services. The album consists of 17 songs and was supposed to be the follow-up album to “What’s Going On” but was scrapped because Motown thought the project was too politically charged. Songs from the album were released separately over […]
Marvin Gaye’s Family Wins Appeal in “Blurred Lines” Lawsuit Against Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke had a certified hit on their hands with 2013’s “Blurred Lines,” but to many listeners they sampled it from Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got To Give It Up.” After serval years a federal appeals court upheld a $5.3 million judg-ment […]
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Shawn Stockman, of the group Boyz II Men, is back on the music scene; and he’s using his voice & star power to touch on the injustices in our communities. A few days ago Shawn released a heartfelt rendition of the National Anthem and included the now infamous 3rd verse which was widely unknown by the American […]
Marvin Gaye's son is not a fan of his dad's upcoming biopic.
On Tuesday, 200 musicians, including R. Kelly, Earth Wind & Fire, Hans Zimmer, Jennifer Hudson, Three 6 Mafia, and a slew of other music industry titans, filed a brief in the Ninth Court of Appeals expressing concern over last year's ruling, during which Marvin Gaye's children won $7.4 million after suing the trio for copyright infringement.
The pop singer has allegedly come under fire for "Thinking Out Loud" due to its similarity to Marvin Gaye's 1973 classic "Let's Get It On."
During a meeting in Milwaukee on Thursday, Obama shared that he and his family will remain in Washington for a few years so that his youngest daughter, Sasha, can complete high school.
Marvin Gaye, Elvis Costello,Tom Petty, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards from CHIC, and Chip Taylor will be the latest inductees to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The artists will be inducted during a ceremony in New York City on June 9. Gaye and Edwards will be inducted posthumously. These writers and musicians are behind such […]
Here’s a 30 For 30 pitch: What if I told you one of the greatest R&B singers of all time sought to build his legacy on the…
Janis Gaye, one of the 17 children of pioneering musician Slim Gaillard, spent the early years of her life in foster care, ultimately going to…
