MOTOWN

He played guitar on dozens of Motown hits by the Supremes, the Temptations and Marvin Gaye.

The pandemic may have delayed the Kennedy Center opening of “Ain’t Too Proud,” but it can’t diminish the vibrant spirit of this jukebox musical that charts the rise of Motown

It’s not every day that a famous member of the Rolling Stones gets to tour the original headquarters of Motown Records, but it happened Sunday for guitarist Ron Wood.

FILE - Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, appears during a portrait session at Capitol Records in Los Angeles on June 12, 2014. Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Publicist Jay Schwartz says Wilson died Monday night, Feb. 8, 2021, at her home in Las Vegas and that the cause was not immediately clear. Wilson died Monday night at her home in Nevada and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist Jay Schwartz. Following the Supremes’ disbandment, Wilson released the solo albums “Mary Wilson” and “Walk the Line” and wrote a handful of books, including the best-selling “Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme” and “Supreme Faith: Someday We’ll Be Together."

Motown legend Smokey Robinson has gone viral — but not for his music. It all started when Jeff Jacobson and his brother decided to get a video greeting from Robinson as a gift for their mom. Please DM me your mother's phone number so we can try this again — Smokey Robinson (@smokeyrobinson) December 15, 2020"Nice talking to you again, I guess," Robinson laughs. "He is a true legend whose music has been with me since birth," Jacobson tweeted, tagging Robinson. Happy Chanukah (however you choose to pronounce it) and Happy Holidays," he tweeted.

Well into the sixth decade of their careers, two of Motown's iconic vocal groups are still working the road.Whether you remember them from your AM radio, FM radio or the roller rink, the Temptations and the Four Tops are essential players in America's soul songbook. From local politics and culture to national news that hits close to home, San Antonio Current has been keeping San Antonio informed for years. Its never been more important to support local news sources. If quality journalism is important to you, please consider a donation to San Antonio Current. Every reader contribution is valuable and so appreciated, and goes directly to support our coverage of critical issues and neighborhood culture.

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Motown is coming to San Antonio as the Woodlawn Theatre presents the musical Dreamgirls. The theatre describes the show as "A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American popular music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown groups rise from obscurity to superstardom. Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and more, Dreamgirls explores themes of ambition, hope and betrayal, all set in the glamorous and competitive world of the entertainment industry." The show runs every weekend until September 15th. For more information and to get tickets, click here.

click image Facebook / The TemptationsIf you were looking forward to seeing the Temptations and Four Tops at the Majestic Theatre in October, you're about to have a bad day.Due to scheduling conflicts, the storied Motown acts have postponed their October 3 performance.But all is not lost, fam.The gig's been bumped forward to Thursday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. All original tickets will be honored for the rescheduled show, and those who want a refund can contact their point of purchase.

Motown is coming to San Antonio as the Woodlawn Theatre presents the musical Dreamgirls. The theatre describes the show as "A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American popular music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown group's rise from obscurity to superstardom. Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and more, Dreamgirls explores themes of ambition, hope and betrayal, all set in the glamorous and competitive world of the entertainment industry." The show runs every weekend until September 15th. For more information and to get tickets, click here.