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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

A 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...

Learn About Motown’s Impact at this New Detroit Riverfront Exhibit

A series of panels that connect Motown Records’ musical history with its direct influence on later releases — from J Dilla to Amy Winehouse...

Detroit’s Movement Festival Announces 2024 Stages and Showcases

Movement Music Festival, one of the longest-running dance music events in the world, has announced its stages and showcase lineup for the 2024 event,...

Remembering Sixto Rodriguez and Barrett Strong

Honoring the dead is a thankless task. There will always be a name forgotten, someone who wasn’t included but should’ve been.There’s always a lot...

Broadway Performer to Make Detroit Symphony Orchestra Debut This Weekend

“It's funny,” says Meghan Picerno, a silken-voiced soprano, “I always say that I'm a rockstar at heart, but I was born into a soprano’s...

Meet Detroit Opera’s New Music Director

Roberto Kalb says there are no dumb questions when it comes to trying to understand what a music director does for Detroit Opera, but...

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