Solomon James·Jul 30When Did You Stop Loving Me?In 1978, Marvin Gaye released Here, My Dear, an album many dismissed as little more than a bitter divorce record. They were wrong.Born from…A response icon1A response icon1
InThe HavenbyRobert Cormack·Jul 14Whatever Will Be Will Be.How is it throwaways become hits? Belief or a Cracker Jack box?
Brendan Lee·Jun 26Listen… learn… listen again: Marvin Gaye, ‘What’s Going On’I can’t sing, I don’t play any instruments and I have zero musical education but with the interest in learning I’m trying something new…
Mark Anthony Neal·Apr 21The Life & Times of the Soul Man by Mark Anthony NealThe 1960s and the early 1970s are remembered, in part, as an era of the Race Man. Black Power leaders, nationally recognized Baptist…
Mark Anthony Neal·Mar 29Marvin’s Room: on Marvin Gaye, Masculinity and Interiority by Mark Anthony NealIn April of 2011, Aubrey Drake Graham went into the studio to record the lead single to his second studio album Take Care. Produced by Noah…
Shamarie Knight·Jan 20Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’: A Timeless Anthem of Empathy and Social ChangeToday marks a significant milestone: the 55th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s groundbreaking song, “What’s Going On.” More than just the…A response icon1A response icon1
Waddie G.·Jan 118 Essential R&B/Soul Music Albums Turning 50 In 2026Let’s celebrate the iconic and legendary R&B and soul album releases of 1976.
moo·Dec 28, 2025here, my dear: a dejection introspectionMarvin Gaye’s Here, My Dear is unlike any other Motown release — it is an autobiographical double album that lays bare the agony and…
Jonatha Czajkiewicz·Oct 24, 2025Our Musical Prophets Are Gone (And No One’s Replacing Them)Bob Dylan’s retired, Marvin’s dead, and Bruce is charging $175A response icon8A response icon8
InThe RiffbyEdgar Street Books·Aug 25, 2025‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’: A Double Smash for Gladys Knight & Marvin Gaye‘100 Greatest Soul Songs’ Book ExcerptA response icon5A response icon5
