At 60, Motown set to celebrate cultural legacy
(WorldNews Music)

In a year of expansion and commemoration for Motown, 60 years after its founding, there´s a renewed focus on the worldwide cultural impact that came out of the two-story house on Detroit´s near west side. Earlier this year, an ambitious expansion of the Motown Museum was announced. On Sept. 4, it was revealed that Berry Gordy, the museum´s primary financial supporter, donated $4 million to the expansion fund, the single largest gift to the project. That adds to donations from Ford Motor Co. and UAW-Ford, AARP, DTE Energy, and nonprofits including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Kresge Foundation. The project will build on the modest series of houses on West Grand Boulevard with a...