Marvin Gaye’s seminal 1971 album *What’s Going On* addresses themes of war, poverty, and ecological concern through the eyes of a returning Vietnam veteran. Featuring soulful vocals and rich ...

The central theme of "What's Going On" and the album of the same name came from Marvin Gaye's own life. When his brother Frankie returned from Vietnam, Gaye noticed that his outlook had changed.

When Rolling Stone updated their definitive list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, the top spot didn’t go to Sgt.

Marvin Gaye's classic faced the forces shaping American culture at the beginning of the '70s. The Story Of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' It opens with the ambient noise of a party; it's a ...

If you listen to Marvin Gaye's back catalogue, you see an artist keen to spread as much love as possible. Well, as long as it ...

Marvin Gaye had already established his career as an incredibly popular recording artist prior to the release of his eleventh studio album on May 21, 1971. The soul singer landed his first No. 1 ...

By November of the same year, Sly Stone seemed to pose an answer: “There’s a Riot Goin’ On.” At the time that album was ...

Marvin Gaye’s 1974 Comeback ... With “Let’s Get It On” and the anthemic “What’s Going On,” Gaye reminded ... The set was so electrifying that it was repurposed as an album, Marvin ...

Terrence Howard shared the surprising Marvin Gaye biopic story during an appearance on Bill Maher's “Club Random” podcast on Sunday.

Swims played all those hit on Saturday, May 10, at Daily’s Place Flex Field in Jacksonville, Florida, the second U.S. date, and covered Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” in the course of a ...