Some music artists are blessed with both industry accolades plus more personal, mind-blowing honors. The Temptations, known as the pioneers of the psychedelic soul genre with innovative songs, are no ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about a Temptations record that hits you before the vocals even begin—the groove sets in, the bassline walks into your bones, and the harmony builds like a slow ...

With so many hit songs, it's hard to choose just one favorite Temptations tune. "I've always loved 'My Girl,'" said Rudy Foster, who plays Otis Williams in the touring production of "Ain't Too Proud – ...

As he brainstormed ideas for an album that would celebrate 60 years of The Temptations, Otis Williams had an epiphany. If we’re making a record for the Tempts’ diamond anniversary, Williams thought to ...

You'd be forgiven for thinking those lyrics were Smokey's, but this is the first of four Temptations single s with lyrics by Penzabene. Ruffin grabs the spotlight on the bridge, his grittier vocal a ...

In August of 1970, America embraced one of the most powerful protest songs in music history, as “War” by Edwin Starr reached No. 1. But Starr only got his chance at stardom because the label behind ...

Teamwork makes the dream work, but not without facing a few Temptations along the way. The national touring company of "Ain't Too Proud," the biographical musical about one of Motown's great groups, ...

At first glance, the Temptations seem like a perfect choice for a jukebox musical. The vocal group stood among the biggest and brightest acts to emerge from Motown Records, landed in the Rock and Roll ...

With so many hit songs, it's hard to choose just one favorite Temptations tune. "I've always loved 'My Girl,'" says Rudy Foster, who plays Temptations' founding member Otis Williams in the touring ...