Perhaps nothing was more crucial to the Motown sound than the bass guitar — and it’ll be out in full force Saturday at Hitsville, U.S.A. The 11th annual Bass Day will take over the grounds of the ...

After James Jamerson laid down all those funky bass lines in Detroit, helping to create 56 No. 1 R&B hits and 23 No. 1 pop hits, making Motown into a cultural juggernaut, popular music never has been ...

DETROIT (AP) — The mystery of an amplifier that might have helped fuel the Motown sound will be the subject of upcoming documentary on public television. The segment is part of a “History Detectives” ...

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the true American dream story of Motown founder Berry Gordy's journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Detroit musician Kern Brantley, center, will lead the Bass Day festivities at the Motown Museum on Saturday. Perhaps nothing was ...