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 ...

As Benson reflected for Ben Edmonds’ 2001 book, “Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On,” an indispensable account of the song and album: “The police was beatin’ on them, but they weren’t ...

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 ...

From David Bowie to Led Zeppelin and Marvin Gaye, the 1970s were dominated by a wellspring of originality. But what did the ...

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 ...

Aloe Blacc created a "musical dialogue between Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley" on his new album. The 46-year-old singer has released his record 'Stand Together' - which is his first LP of original ...

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 ...

What’s going on,” he sang. After the 1992 L.A. riots, the BLM protests after Michael Brown’s murder and the 2020 protests after George Floyd was killed, it seems Gaye’s question still ...