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Joy to You and Me

Wed, May 22 2013 6:29pm - Source: The Hits Just Keep On Comin'

"I Don't Blame You at All"/Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

Soul Serenade: The Shirelles, “Mama Said”

Thu, May 16 2013 12:07pm - Source: Pop Dose

I don't plan this column much in advance.

Something Else! Interview: Brian Ray on Paul McCartney, Etta James, and the Bayonets

Thu, May 09 2013 3:10pm - Source: Something Else!

Even as he closes out the South American leg of a new tour with Paul McCartney tonight, guitarist Brian Ray is preparing for a series of solo shows with his sizzling new band the Bayonets.

Soul Serenade: Martha & The Vandellas, “Come And Get These Memories”

Thu, April 18 2013 11:32am - Source: Pop Dose

The way I figure it we all have three kinds of memories.

Doug Bradley: The Night In 1967 I Can Never Forget

Sun, March 17 2013 11:48am - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

Bobby Rogers of the Miracles died recently at the age of 73.

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Co-Founder Bobby Rogers Dead at Age 73

Mon, March 04 2013 7:20pm - Source: The BoomBox

Bobby Rogers, a founding member of Motown group The Miracles and a songwriting collaborator with Smokey Robinson, died Sunday at his suburban Detroit home.

Singer Bobby Rogers dies aged 73

Mon, March 04 2013 1:56am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

Rogers shared songwriting credits with Robinson on The Temptations' "The Way You Do the Things You Do," The Contours' "First I Look at the Purse" and The Miracles' "Going to a Go-Go." His voice can be heard on Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," with Rogers saying, "It's just a groovy party, man, I can dig it."

Chart 5: You Really Got a Hold On Me

Fri, January 18 2013 7:06pm - Source: The Hits Just Keep On Comin'

There's little doubt that American pop music needed the British Invasion badly.

The Uniques :: The Love I Saw In You (Was Just a Mirage)

Tue, January 08 2013 10:12pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

Originally by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, this poppin' rendition by The Uniques belongs to the band's lead singer, Keith "Slim" Smith.

A smaller Christmas, Day 9

Sun, December 09 2012 6:53pm - Source: Am, Then FM

It's snowing in our corner of Wisconsin today.

Girls Aloud: Ten

Fri, December 07 2012 6:26am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Girls Aloud are as huge a pop act as the UK has seen in the past decade, yet they've never so much as dented the American charts.

Deep Beatles: “All I’ve Got to Do” (1963)

Thu, July 26 2012 12:45pm - Source: Something Else!

As any Beatles student knows, the four made no secret of their love for R&B.

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – Going to a Go-Go/ Away We a Go-Go (1965-66)

Sun, July 22 2012 12:06pm - Source: Something Else!

Toting tunes capable of moving mountains, stopping wars, healing the sick, raising the dead and turning water to wine, the Detroit, Michigan group chalked up a couple of dozen Top 40 hit singles during the 1960s.

R.I.P. Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt

Tue, July 17 2012 2:51pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Prominent Motown studio musician and Funk Brothers member Bob Babbitt , whose bass playing pounded through the Temptations hit "Ball of Confusion" and Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)," has died.

Big Balls, A Moustache & A Mullet: Who The Hell Is Bruno Ferrari?

Thu, June 14 2012 8:02am - Source: The Quietus

In the corridors of Prague's Roxy Club, there's a man disguised as a monkey carrying a crucified Jesus Banana.

Underscore: The Quiet Storm

Tue, May 15 2012 5:09pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Underscore surveys undervalued artists, scenes, and eras of the musical past.

A Few Words About Springsteen

Fri, April 13 2012 2:27pm - Source: Glorious Noise

Last night Sab and I and several thousand other people saw Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at the Palace of Auburn Hills, in suburban Detroit.

Presenters for this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Robbie Robertson, Steven Van Zandt, Chuck D

Tue, March 20 2012 4:30pm - Source: Something Else!

John Mellencamp, Motown legend Smokey Robinson, singer-songwriter Carole King, the Band's Robbie Robertson and ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons and Dusty Hill — each of them already members of the hall — will welcome the Class of 2012.

Soul Serenade: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, “The Tears Of A Clown”

Thu, March 15 2012 11:55am - Source: Pop Dose

Back in the '70s there was a television commercial for one of those K-Tel type compilation albums.

Smokey Robinson Brings Positive Message To Students At Duke Ellington School For The Arts

Sat, March 03 2012 2:56am - Source: WNEW

Music legend Smokey Robinson says any of the students he visited at Duke Ellington School for the Arts could follow in his steps because they are starting out as he did: with a love for doing something creative.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Adds Six Backing Groups to 2012 Class

Thu, February 09 2012 5:31am - Source: Rolling Stone

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will make up for past oversights at this year's induction ceremony by admitting the backing groups of six first-generation rock stars.

Top 5: Eggs Ain’t Poultry

Fri, February 03 2012 6:49pm - Source: The Hits Just Keep On Comin'

We've been in soul mode since the passing of Don Cornelius , so let's continue the theme with a survey from KATZ in St. Louis dated February 6, 1969.

Soundtrack Saturday: “Scrooged”

Sat, December 24 2011 2:30pm - Source: Pop Dose

I wasn't going to resurrect another holiday Soundtrack Saturday post, but I couldn't help it.

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – ‘Tears Of A Clown’

Mon, December 19 2011 7:33am - Source: One A Day

Because I am a stubborn bastard who refuses to get with the times and still plays CDs in his car instead of hooking up an iPod jack like normal people, I find myself in a particular jam at least three times a week where I've listened to every record that my car can conceivably house in one sitting and I'm bored.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 22

Wed, November 30 2011 1:20pm - Source: Pop Dose

We've got some familiar names to review this week.

Number 1 With A Bullet: Smokey Robinson And The Miracles’ “Tears Of A Clown”

Sat, November 26 2011 12:17pm - Source: WNEW

On December 12, 1960, the Miracles first single, "Shop Around," reached #2 on the pop chart.

Clifton’s Corner :: Volume Six (British R&B And Back Again)

Wed, November 16 2011 3:12pm - Source: Aquarium Drunkard

(Welcome to the sixth installment of Clifton's Corner. A couple of weeks ago, a review of The Graham Bond Organization's The Sound of 65′ was posted here on the blog. Reading it prompted me to pull out some of my old, early British R&B records. Listening to them, I started thinking about how, for a while, there was almost a musical conversation happening between the US and UK musicians. As has been extensively documented, older African American musicians provided a constant source of inspiration for young British kids (until their music came into its own). From blues, jazz, r&b, and soul, the UK scene took all of its cues from black America. However, the influence went both ways and some excellent r&b/soul covers of UK pop/beat songs were created. Over the past installments of Clifton's Corner , I've posted a few of these covers. For this entry, I really wanted to focus on the back and forth between the musical scenes.

Best Sellers From The ’80′s: The Big Chill Soundtrack

Wed, November 02 2011 1:02pm - Source: WNEW

Being in my early 20′s at the time, I didn't quite get the drift of The Big Chill when it was released in 1983.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 15

Wed, October 12 2011 12:23pm - Source: Pop Dose

It's perhaps comforting to know that — judging by the chart positions of this batch of tunes from 1965 — we would have been just as out of step with pop music 46 years ago as we are now.

Smokey Robinson Remembers Marv Tarplin, His Collaborator of Six Decades

Thu, October 06 2011 8:20pm - Source: Rolling Stone

R&B legend Smokey Robinson pays tribute to his great friend and collaborator Marv Tarplin, the Motown guitarist and songwriter, who passed away in Las Vegas last week.

Marv Tarplin, Motown Legend and Smokey Robinson Guitarist, Dies at 90

Wed, October 05 2011 5:06pm - Source: Spinner

Motown guitarist and songwriter Marv Tarplin, died last Friday (Sept. 30) at his Las Vegas home from unknown causes, the New York Times reports.

Quick quips: Gene Simmons, Michael Jackson, Cure, Marvin Tarplin, Peter Frampton, Poison

Mon, October 03 2011 8:20am - Source: Music-News.com

About 400 people attended including the members of KISS (Paul Stanley was in the wedding party) and Hugh Hefner.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 11

Wed, September 14 2011 12:29pm - Source: Pop Dose

We're deep into 1964 now, and we hope you've been enjoying the ride so far.

Number 1 With A Bullet: The Temptations’ “My Girl”

Thu, September 01 2011 2:19am - Source: WNEW

Having recorded a handful of Berry Gordy-written singles with little success, the Temptations were matched with Smokey Robinson to secure their first four hits, including their first Number 1, "My Girl." When it failed to hit either the pop or R&B chart, founding member Elbridge Bryant abandoned the group, replaced by a singer from Meridian, Mississippi named David Ruffin.

Smokey Robinson To Be Honored During This Yearâs ELLA Awards

Thu, August 11 2011 11:10pm - Source: popeater

Set to take place September 19 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, the 20th annual event is presented by the nonprofit organization Society Of Singers and will feature star-studded tributes performed by close celebrity friends of Robinson.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 4

Wed, July 27 2011 12:18pm - Source: Pop Dose

And if there's one thing we've learned so far — and there may just one — it's that songs about teenage love seemed to be just as popular as songs about teenage breakups and death.

Plus: Live Aid raises $283 million

Mon, July 11 2011 5:25pm - Source: Rolling Stone

This week in rock history, Eric Clapton announced the end of Cream, Smokey Robinson left the Miracles, Chuck Berry went to jail, Live Aid raised millions for Africa and nude photos of Madonna surfaced in the media.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 1

Wed, July 06 2011 12:21pm - Source: Pop Dose

Over the course of the next thousand or so entries, your beloved Popdose staff writers will listen to and chat about the roughly few hundred songs compiled in Time-Life Music 's wildly popular AM Gold series.

Three Best Songs By The Miracles

Wed, June 15 2011 4:19pm - Source: WNEW

Herein are the three best songs from the early years, when they were simply known as "The Miracles." #3: "I Like It Like That" (1964): Not to be confused by with the Chris Kenner song of the same name, this particular "I Like It Like That," is a great party-time sing-a-long written by Smokey and Miracle/guitarist Marvin Tarplin.

Parlour to Parlour, Episode 30: Anna Ash

Mon, May 30 2011 4:38pm - Source: Pop Dose

With roots in Michigan and a new home in Oakland, California, singer/songwriter Anna Ash has been quietly building a charming and ambitious musical and artistic vision, one that is meant to be savored and shared.

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