A new ranking of the greatest albums of the 1970s names a 1971 classic as No. 1—here’s a look at the top five and why it still stands above the rest.

Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On remains a masterpiece. War, ecology, police brutality – still relevant. Read more.

This video reflects on Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, examining its impact 50 years after its release. It explores how the ...

(WXYZ) — The State of Michigan is officially recognizing Jan. 20 as "What's Going On" Day in honor of the 50th anniversary of the release of Marvin Gaye's iconic ...

A year after the death of Terrell, Gaye got back to work, as he released the 1971 album What’s Going On. Following the release of the album’s title track, the single went on to peak at No. 2 on the ...

Motown legend Marvin Gaye got his de facto theme song from a film that was outlived by his soundtrack: Trouble Man.

From the early Motown days, where the sultry voice of Gaye was understandably leveraged to deliver hit after hit, to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At No. 5 is the 1971 David Bowie album Hunky Dory, the record that helped define a new era of theatrical, shape-shifting rock. No.

Before revealing the No. 1 pick, here’s how the Top 5 shakes out: What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye was ranked the greatest album of the 1970s, praised as “the moment pop music became high art.” Released ...