“What’s Going On” is just one of countless Marvin Gaye songs that have thrilled, entertained, and inspired listeners since he burst onto the scene in 1961. The D.C.-born singer-songwriter-drummer fell ...

Marvin Gaye would have been 75 years old on April 2. Meanwhile, there are surely untold thousands of people aged 40 and under who owe having any kind of birthday at all to "Let's Get It On" or "Sexual ...

Thanks to a distinctive rhythm and a Rolling Stones cover, Marvin Gaye became a massive influence on the evolution of alternative rock.

Lindsey Buckingham said Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’ reminds him of Stevie Nicks more than any of the group’s other songs During a 2021 interview with Vulture, Lindsey Buckingham said “Dreams” was the ...

This was Gaye’s first collaboration with Motown legend Smokey Robinson who co-wrote “I’ll Be Doggone” with fellow Miracles Marv Tarplin and Pete Moore. Tarplin’s lead guitar gives “I’ll Be Doggone” ...

Marvin Gaye released his landmark album What's Going On 50 years ago today. We hear from artists and activists who were deeply inspired by the album's music and its messages. NPR is celebrating 50 ...

Fifty years to the day after its release, Marvin Gaye's iconic "What's Going On" single is getting its own day and Motown Museum officials want to use the moment as an opportunity to start ...

John Lennon said musicians could use their songs to promote messages of peace. For example, he praised a song by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell that compares the world to an onion. Interestingly, the ...

In 1966, Marvin Gaye was becoming a teen idol with such songs as “Ain’t That Peculiar,” “I’ll be Doggone,” “Stubborn Kind of Fellow” and “It Takes Two,” with Kim Weston. They were stories of romance, ...

The singer is hit with a second countersuit over "Blurred Lines." By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large According to his counterclaim, “Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” (copied from Gaye’s “Got To Give ...

In blockbuster new legal papers, the Gayes also target music publisher EMI for "conflicts of interest" and a decision not to ruin the "golden goose" that is the year's biggest hit song. By Eriq ...