The site's photo gallery features unforgettable shots of the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder and other Motown artists. In the story archives, readers can trace Motown back to its beginnings, when assembly line worker and part-time songwriter Berry Gordy Jr. decided to start a recording company.
More recent stories tell what the stars are up to now.
Many, including the three surviving members of the Four Tops, still live in Detroit. The Free Press will continue to add content to the site throughout the year. Web travelers are invited to stop by frequently, whenever they want to read the latest news, enjoy the sights and sounds of Hitsville USA or share their Motown memories in the public forum. Motown at 40 is one of four Web sites produced by the Free Press. Knight Ridder New Media, located in San Jose, Calif. is a division of Knight Ridder.