Doug Coombe told me that the Detroit music scene keeps on reinventing itself. Sure, certain bands or artists seem to hang around, continuing to sing and slug and strum it out for years on end, but in ...

From Motown magic and gritty garage rock to pulsing techno, discover the sounds that make Detroit one of the world’s most influential music cities. Since opening at the end of Prohibition, Cliff ...

“You might assume the music business is a big element in Detroit’s economy, just as it is in other cities that have made an industry out of their local music scene. Memphis has Beale Street. In Austin ...

The iconic alternative rock station 89X is back on the air after a five-year absence, flipping formats again on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 28, and reviving a cultural staple of the Detroit-Windsor ...

On the heels of the 50th anniversary of Bob Seger's "Live Bullet" recordings, we've dug into the Detroit Free Press archives for more hometown concert memories of the Michigan rock icon. Presented ...

Jazz musician Michael Franks will perform at Detroit's Music Hall Center on Aug. 16. Franks, 80, has been popular in Detroit for over four decades and consistently sells out shows. He is currently ...

NPR's Don Gonyea rides around Detroit with producer and musician, Don Was. He's assembled a new band from the Motor City to honor its musical legacy on the album, "Groove In The Face Of Adversity." ...

Introducing: The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet article by Vincent Chandler, published on October 23, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Liner Notes articles ...

One of Detroit’s favorite international jazz musicians, singer-songwriter Michael Franks, will return to Detroit on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, presented by ...