*On May 21, 1971, 50-years ago, Motown Records (Tamla) released Marvin Gaye’s iconic album “What’s Going On.” Yet, when it was released, many at Motown – including the label’s chief architect Berry ...

Marvin Gaye famously sang that “war is not the answer” in his signature protest song “What’s Going On.” But for the late Motown legend, football was the answer to help lift him out of a deep ...

The 1970s was a rich decade for singer/songwriters, and many of its records still wind up on lists of the all-time greatest albums. Many could even lay claim to the #1 spot on lists like those. Bob ...

If music was Motown legend Marvin Gaye's pulpit, then "What's Going On" was his ultimate sermon. The landmark album, named the greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone last September, was released ...

Marvin Gaye had already established his career as an incredibly popular recording artist prior to the release of his eleventh studio album on May 21, 1971. The soul singer landed his first No. 1 hit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the beginning of the 1970s, mainstream Black music was a massive singles scene. A handful of Motown acts, including the ...

Before revealing the No. 1 pick, here’s how the Top 5 shakes out: What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye was ranked the greatest album of the 1970s, praised as “the moment pop music became high art.” Released ...

Today is the 50 th anniversary of the release of Marvin Gaye’s iconic album, What’s Going On. This 1971 masterpiece is universally regarded as one of the most influential recordings ever made, ...