Steven Greenberg

The history of soul music rests on the shoulders of two great record labels, Motown and Stax. With both labels passing the half-century mark recently, we tee up a Soundcheck Smackdown debate for the ages: Which was the greatest soul label: Motown or Stax? Joining us are Steven Greenberg, CEO ...

It’s been 50 years since Berry Gordy secured the now-famous $800 family loan that he would use to create Motown Records, the world's then-largest black-owned corporation that transformed American pop music and race relations. The history of soul music also rests on the shoulders of Memphis-based label Stax Records, which ...