Motown

[ moh-toun ]
/ ˈmoʊˌtaʊn /

noun

Detroit, Michigan: a nickname.
Also called Motown sound. an upbeat, often pop-influenced style of rhythm and blues associated with the city of Detroit and with numerous black vocalists and vocal groups since the 1950s and characterized by compact, danceable arrangements.

British Dictionary definitions for motown-sound

Motown
/ (ˈməʊˌtaʊn) /

noun

trademark music combining rhythm and blues and pop, or gospel rhythms and modern ballad harmony

Word Origin for Motown

C20: from Motown Records of Detroit; from Mo ( tor) Town, a nickname for Detroit, Michigan, centre of the US car industry