The White Stripes Take Their Place in the Rock Hall with Help from Iggy...
The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night (Nov. 8) before a capacity crowd inside the...
Every Detroit and Metro Detroit Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
In 1986, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class, which consisted of 16 artists. The honors bestowed upon inductees have...
The White Stripes’ Rock Hall Induction Further Cements Detroit’s Musical Importance
The White Stripes are part of a stacked 2025 induction class for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, whose induction ceremony airs live...
Meet Michael Abels: The DSO’s Composer in Residence for the 2025-26 Season
Michael Abels has a special affinity for Detroit and its classical music scene. It was here that the Los Angeles resident attended the Detroit...
AfroFuture Detroit Promises Danceable Beats, Cultural Connections
When you have a predominantly Black city like Detroit colliding with the wider African diaspora, a kind of new synergy is bound to happen....
As Faster Horses Stalls, a New Festival Takes the Reins
For the second time since the festival’s start in 2013, country music’s faithful won’t be flocking to Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, for...
Motown Museum Unveils the Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence
As the sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr., Esther Gordy Edwards served in a variety of prominent positions within the company that...
The White Stripes to Join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Detroit’s own Jack and Meg White have finally achieved Rock and Roll Hall of Fame status. The news was announced Sunday night.
In their inductee...
An Interview with Nadim Azzam
"I love hip-hop the most," says Nadim Azzam, “but people seem to like when I sing.”Azzam, an Ann Arbor musician who describes his sound...
Ray Parker Jr.’s Motown Connection
When you hear the name Ray Parker Jr., chances are your mind goes to the Ghostbusters theme song, not Motown. But the writer and...
A Look Inside Motown’s Legendary Hitsville USA Recording Studio
On the last leg of the one-hour tour at the Motown Museum on West Grand Boulevard, where generations of music fans from around the...
My 10-Plus Years as a Rock Critic
As my wife, Karen, is way too fond of replying whenever anyone inquires about my past, “He was a rock critic ... in Detroit...
An A-Z Guide to Detroit’s Music History
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Aaliyah
She was a transcendent talent, the ultimate D girl. Aaliyah Dana Haughton grew up on Detroit’s Warrington Drive singing gospel and appeared on Star...
Make Merry With the DSO
For Enrico Lopez-Yañez, recently appointed principal pops conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, this year’s holiday programming is an excellent opportunity to “wear your...
Motown Museum Announces Timeline for Expansion Project
The Motown Museum’s expansion is now anticipated to be complete in summer 2026, the museum shared at a press event Monday morning.The third and...
Beatles ’64: A Day in the Life
Editor's Note: This story was originally published in a 2001 issue of Hour Detroit and is running as it originally appeared, in honor of the...
Jack White to Perform with The Hentchmen at Hamtramck Labor Day Festival
With a lineup that already looked impressive — Hamtramck Labor Day Festival announced a high-profile local darling will be making a homecoming appearance. None...
Afro Nation Detroit Offers Star-Studded Lineup This Weekend
Afro Nation, an international music festival that made its Detroit debut last year, returns this weekend with a star-studded lineup of local, national, and...
An Operatic Life
Alaina Brown was 4 years old when she was cast in her first opera, a 1978 production of Madama Butterfly by the Michigan Opera...
Jack White Surprise Releases His New Album at Third Man Records
Jack White appears to have released his latest album in a stealthy way — if you make a purchase at Third Man Records in...
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