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50 Greatest Guitar Riffs in Rock 'n' Roll

A "riff" is defined as a short, repeating musical theme that forms a song's framework. ... Read More »

Plan B Mix Old and New at New York Concert

Braving the second blizzard of the winter season, the audience at Tuesday night’s Plan B show at Bowery Ballroom in New York brushed the snow off their shoulders and warmed up with the knowledge that some serious rap and soul crooning was about to hit the stage. ... Read More »

Temptations' Otis Williams Proclaims He's 'Still Here' After a Half Century of Stardom

It's often said that the Temptations did for soul music what the Beatles did for rock 'n' roll. ... Read More »

Mayer Hawthorne Covers the Temptations and Biz Markie at Bonnaroo

Few musicians have the talent, let alone gumption, to successfully cover the Temptations, Biz Markie ... Read More »

Tony Peluso, Carpenters Guitarist and Motown Producer, Dead at 60

Tony Peluso, who played lead guitar with the Carpenters before becoming a successful producer, died ... Read More »

Former Temptations Singer Ali-Ollie Woodson Dies

Ali-Ollie Woodson, once lead singer with the Temptations, has died at the age of 58 after succumbing ... Read More »

The Temptations Plot Return to Motown for Next Album

Despite releasing their 49th album, 'Still Here,' this week and with a world tour set for the rest ... Read More »

The Temptations Turn to Auto-Tune on New Album

There's the old stereotype that as people age, they get a bit stuck in your ways -- musicians ... Read More »

Music Albums Out on May 4, 2010

Looking for a list of music albums out on May 4, 2010? Whether you're into glossy pop or country ... Read More »

Human Nature 'Amazed' by Friendship With Smokey Robinson

In Las Vegas, Carlos Santana is in residence at the Hard Rock Hotel. Over at Caesar's Palace, Cher ... Read More »

The Downtown Rulers Club Interview: SXSW 2010

The Downtown Rulers Club are a recently formed rhythm and blues band from Austin. Made up of members ... Read More »

Temptations' Otis Williams Calls John Legend a 'Throwback'

According to Temptations founder Otis Williams, few of today's singers compare to the great Motown ... Read More »

Otis Williams Says Temptations Added 'New Dimension' to Motown

Marvin Gaye transformed soul music when he began recording his landmark 'What's Going On' album 30 ... Read More »

Rod Stewart Sings Legendary Lyrics on 'Soulbook'

Following an enormously successful album series in which he covered classics from the 'Great ... Read More »

'60s Music -- An Introduction

'60s music is most easily described as revolutionary, with many of the established forms of the ... Read More »

Otis Williams Remembers Michael Jackson's Motown Years

Fans from different generations will all remember the King of Pop in their own way. For many, the ... Read More »