In 1965, John Lennon bought a Swiss-Made KB Discomatic and created a personal, portable playlist, filling the antediluvian music box with 40 of his favorite 45s to keep him “company” on tour with the ...

On this episode of All Songs Considered, legendary R&B singer Smokey Robinson joins host Bob Boilen to share some of the songs and events that shaped his career as well as songs from his new duets ...

Motown legend Smokey Robinson doesn’t plan to set his microphone down any time soon. At age 84 and boasting a seven-decade-long performing career, the legendary singer, songwriter, producer and ...

There’s a reason Smokey Robinson is known as the “King of Motown.” His voice—smooth, drenched in soul—has carried across generations, weaving through love stories, heartbreaks, and dance floors for ...

"One of the things I loved when they became popular was that they were the first really popular white band — or white artists ...