Motown's exec thought the record would be too political for the times.

In the summer of 1971, Marvin Gaye’s album "What’s Going On" spoke directly to a country in crisis. Over nine interconnected tracks, the album pleaded for America to heal its many wounds: the war in ...

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 ...

In 1977, singer Marvin Gaye—one of the most esteemed music artists of all time—did an audacious thing. Anna Gordy Gaye was divorcing Marvin and asking for one million dollars. Despite having a wildly ...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the tragic death of Marvin Gaye, but as his legacy lives on, so may an opportunity to hear previously unreleased music from the singer. According to the BBC, ...

In preparation to write this review and at a loss for how to tackle the insurmountable legacy of Marvin Gaye, I did what anyone would do: I called my father. I called my father and I asked him, “What ...

Grafh shares how an early studio session with Teddy Riley taught him to trust his instincts. The video, which is for Gaye's song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," is co-directed by Jonathan Heap and ...

In the final years of his life, Marvin Gaye spent a stretch of time in Belgium, recovering from drug addiction and recording some of his last hits, including “Sexual Healing.” Turns out, Gaye was even ...

Thinking out loud, it seems Ed Sheeran is enjoying a legal victory lap. Weeks after a New York jury found he did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye‘s “Let’s Get It On,” Sheeran was cleared of a similar ...

April 1 marks 40 years since the passing of singer/songwriter Marvin Gaye. Just days before that tragic anniversary, new music from the Prince of Soul has been uncovered overseas, according to a ...

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” is certified seven-times platinum by the RIAA, making it Gaye’s most awarded single to date. American Soul musician Marvin Gaye (1939 - ...

Fifty years ago this summer, vibrating with agitation and energy, Marvin Gaye headed down the wood steps into a Detroit studio and made his anthem for the ages. “What’s Going On,” a poignant musical ...