Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine to Produce Marvin Gaye Biopic, Allen Hughes to Direct
CIRCA 1974: Soul singer Marvin Gaye plays piano as he records in a studio in circa 1974. (Photo by Jim Britt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) *Allen Hughes (The Book of Eli and Menace II Society)...
View ArticleStreet Named in Detroit After Motown Icon Marvin Gaye [VIDEO]
*Motown icon Marvin Gaye had a street named after him in Detroit. More than one hundred people gathered for the unveiling during an event hosted by Motown Museum and Detroit City Councilman Roy...
View ArticleMarvin Gaye’s Dad Admitted He Was ‘Afraid’ of Son After Fatally Shooting Him...
CIRCA 1974: Soul singer Marvin Gaye plays piano as he records in a studio in circa 1974. (Photo by Jim Britt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) *Marvin Gaye was fatally shot by his father in 1984...
View ArticleErnie Barnes’ Iconic ‘Sugar Shack’ (Marvin Gaye Album Cover) Sells for $15.3M!
‘Sugar Shack,’ an iconic painting featured on a Marvin Gaye album cover, sells for $15.3 million. (NDZ-STAR MAX-IPx-AP) *(CNN) — A painting that served as the cover for one of legendary soul singer...
View ArticleDr. Dre Officially Announces His ‘Next Big Thing’ is the Marvin Gaye Movie |...
Marvin Gaye – Dr Dre *In an interview with @diversementality podcast, Dr. Dre officially announces that he’s working on the Marvin Gaye movie and that it’s the next big thing people should expect from...
View ArticleCarly Simon Reveals Risqué Encounters with Marvin Gaye and Redd Foxx
(L – R): Marvin Gaye, Carly Simon, Redd Foxx / via I Love Old School Music *In her 2015 autobiography “Boys In The Trees,” Carly Simon allegedly recalls her risque encounters with Marvin Gaye and Red...
View ArticleEd Sheeran Facing $100 Million Lawsuit in Marvin Gaye Copyright Case
Ed Sheeran / Getty *British singer Ed Sheeran is facing a copyright lawsuit over accusations that his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud” stole from Marvin Gaye’s 1973 single “Let’s Get It On.” Sheeran’s...
View ArticleZeola Gaye Presents Her 8th Annual Xmas Toy Drive Hosted by Jammin Jay Lamont...
Zeola Gaye’s 8th Annual Toy Drive – poster *It’s that wonderful time of the year and Zeola Gaye is holding her 8th Annual Xmas Toy Drive in honor of her brother, the late, great Marvin Gaye. “Marvin’s...
View ArticleMarvin's baby sister featured on forthcoming episode of For the Record...
*His retro soul-drenched vocals have already been featured alongside Faith Evans and championed by Snoop Dogg. Now, Death Row Records artist October London focuses 100 percent on his inner Marvin Gaye...
View ArticleHear full interview in the latest episode of our podcast, For the Record:...
Zeola Gaye, Marvin Gaye and October London *When Zeola Gaye heard October London’s single “Make Me Wanna” for the first time, the artist sounded so much like her late brother Marvin Gaye that it...
View ArticleEd Sheeran song 'sounds very, very similar' to Marvin Gaye's, music expert...
Ed Sheeran – GettyImages *(CNN) — Musician Ed Sheeran‘s court case continued Wednesday in a high-profile copyright trial about whether his smash single “Thinking Out Loud” copied the classic Marvin...
View ArticleJury Finds Ed Sheeran Did NOT Infringe on the Copyright of ‘Let’s Get It On’|...
*(CNN) — A Manhattan jury found Ed Sheeran‘s hit “Thinking Out Loud” did not infringe on the copyright of the classic Marvin Gaye song “Let’s Get It On.” The jury determined that Sheeran did not...
View ArticleThe Fearless Fund is Under Attack: The Journal of Steffanie Rivers
*Black women are starting businesses more than anybody else in America. That’s despite not getting venture capital investment dollars, bank loans, or contracts comparable to what White business owners...
View ArticleRemember When … Marvin Gaye Tried Out for the Detroit Lions? VIDEO
Marvin Gaye *Musically speaking, Marvin Gaye ranks among the best of the best. Classic songs {“I Heard It Through the Grapevine”, “What’s Going On”, “Let’s Get It On,” “Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology),”...
View Article‘Absolutely Not!’– Ginuwine Reveals His Bedroom Playlist Doesn’t Include His...
Ginuwine *With hits like “Pony,” “In Those Jeans” and “So Anxious” Ginuwine easily comes to mind for many people when thinking of tunes to soundtrack an episode of hot sex. But when it comes to his own...
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