Rhythm and Blues has been a major staple in music, especially in shaping the history of Black artists and their sound. R&B came from the blending of soul genres including blues, jazz, big band swing and more. Though the sound isn’t credited to a single artist, it was reported that producer and journalist Jerry Wexler […]
Explore Marvin Gaye’s classic soul legacy with 15 underrated deep cuts that go beyond the usual radio hits and playlists.
On what would've been the 85th birthday of soul icon Marvin Gaye, we wonder whether or not recently-discovered rare music should be released.
For Black Music Month we discuss the death of Marvin Gaye on April 1st, 1984 in Los Angeles, California
Marvin Gaye's album "Here My Dear" is a classic of black music and set a standard that stands to this day.
Pop singer Sheeran has been accused of plagiarizing Marvin Gaye’s hit song, “Let’s Get it On” and it’s from his track called Thinking Out Loud. He’s won a Grammy for it and everything like that and he recently testified and denied infringing the song whatsoever. Now his attorney spoke out for him and asked Ed […]
Over across the pond in the UK, a zoo has actually hired a full-time Marvin Gaye impersonator to sing in the monkey exhibit as a way of encouraging the primates to have sex during mating season.
According to The Detroit News, a portion of Outer Drive at Monica Street on the city’s northwest side was renamed Marvin Gaye Drive. The intersection is near the home Gaye shared with his first wife, Anna, for seven years.
Warner Bros acquires the biopic of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye entitled What’s Going On, which Allen Hughes will direct, and produce with Dr. Dre, Jimmy Lovine and Andrew Lazar.
Allen Hughes (The Book of Eli and Menace II Society) has been tapped to direct the biopic “What’s Going On” about Marvin Gaye, written by poet and playwright Marcus Gardley.
This never-before-released track appears on 'Songs for You, Vol. 1' which becomes available on Record Store Day’s first drop date, Saturday, June 12, at participating independent record stores across the United States.
Black America Web pays tribute to famous folk who lost their lives due to gun violence, including soul legend Marvin Gaye, would-be Harlem rap king Big L and a list of other missed legends.