Motown Icon Smokey Robinson Facing Criminal Inquiry Over Rape Accusations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that it has initiated a criminal investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault involving Smokey Robinson. The department stated that its special victims unit is “actively investigating criminal claims” against Robinson. At this point, the inquiry is still in its early […]
Motown icon Smokey Robinson faces a lawsuit for sexual misconduct from four former housekeepers.
Smokey Robinson is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct and false imprisonment, as outlined in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday by four former employees who have chosen to remain anonymous. The 85-year-old singer is claimed to have harassed and assaulted these housekeepers at his home in Chatsworth between 2006 and 2024. The lawsuit seeks $50 […]
Sylvester Stallone awkwardly dances to Motown song — and fans can’t get enough
Sylvester Stallone proved he still has it figured out – and fans can't help but enjoy the show. The “Rocky” star, 78, showed off his dance moves on Instagram Friday, giving a rather quirky performance to the Motown song “More Love” by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles. “I was caught off guard when I was […]
Boxing Hall of Famer Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns Joins Trump on Stage in Motown
No one can lift up former President Trump at his rally. But as far as Detroit is concerned, the three-time Republican nominee welcomed a much-loved supporting character to the stage. At a rally Thursday at Detroit's Huntington Place, President Trump spotted boxing legend and Detroit native Thomas “Hitman” Hears in the crowd, receiving thunderous applause […]
Motown legend Suzanne de Passe shares stories of her time at the label that launched Michael Jackson and Diana Ross
Elephants are her favorite. Snakes are different. Michael Jackson learned about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Suzanne de Passe when he visited her home with her pet snake and watched a video of her childhood performance. Page Six's Carlos Grier hosted the reception celebrating Suzanne de Passe's induction into the Rock and Roll […]
War, disastrous sex and a lot of lawsuits: the chaotic aftermath of Motown’s peak years | Motown records
MaMotown Records famously churned out songs like an assembly line, and the songwriting team Holland, Dozier, Holland (HDH) (brothers Eddie and Brian Holland and the late Lamont Dozier) forged some of the company’s most illustrious and feel-good models, penning such mega-hits as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas’ “Heat Wave,” The Four Tops’ “Reach Out I’ll […]