Music from Memphis' Stax Records, Detroit's Motown featured in online show
Fans of the soulful sounds of Detroitโs Motown and Memphisโ Stax Records will be able to enjoy the music of both brands in the same place if they watch and listen to a free, online show streaming during Black History Month.
Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for โMoney,โ dies at 81
Barrett Strong, one of Motownโs founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the companyโs breakthrough single โMoney (Thatโs What I Want)โ and later collaborated on such classics as โI Heard It Through the Grapevine" and โWar,โ has died.
๐Urban legends that actually happened in Michigan
Michigan's long history of mankind dates back to 11,000 B.C. and is most associated with the hard working innovative population that brought the world assembly line manufacturing, ginger ale, Motown and punk rock, breakfast cereal, and mass-produced penicillin and with it, modern medicine.
๐ Devin Scillianโs ultimate Detroit playlist shows why weโre the greatest music city in the world
Iโll say at the outset that Iโm not a native Detroiter. I root like mad for this city, for its sports teams, and for its traditions, but I come to todayโs topic as a guy who grew up outside its city (or even state) limits.
When to expect a transition from Friday sun to storms and showers in Metro Detroit
Friday (May 27) will have sunshine, warmth, and a chance of wet or stormy weather. After it becomes dryer overnight, the holiday weekend will be virtually rain-free and sun-filled. Also, it becomes hotter, providing some of the best memorial day weekend weather weโve seen in a while.