Smokey Robinson is defending the Motown tribute at Sunday night’s Grammys telecast. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer tells TMZ that “Motown is music for everybody, Motown is universal. We broke down racial barriers with music.” He thinks it’s wrong to “confine… Motown to just being something that [only] black people can represent… is a stupid philosophy… […]

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A poll conducted by Monmouth University showed that more Blacks are concerned with access to economic opportunity than civil rights.

A Motown legend is being sued by his former manager.  Eric Podwall’s lawsuit against Smokey Robinson claims the onetime leader of The Miracles owes him commissions.  The suit filed this week in Los Angeles Superior Court also says the 76-year-old singer-songwriter sent Podwall a letter dated in December “which purported to terminate the management agreement.”  […]

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 […]

Smokey Robinson’s voice needs no accompaniment but on his latest release, he decided to invite a few friends along anyway. Smokey and Friends is out…

Tom Joyner Morning Show

June doesn’t only mark the beginning of summer, but marks nonstop tours from your favorite artists! This time of year is the highly anticipated Black…

  The 2013 Marian Anderson Award will be given to Motown founder, Berry Gordy, Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. Major performers…

Tom Joyner Morning Show

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…