The story behind What's Going On'
Top of the pops
Renaldo Obie' Benson had the world dancing, and then he shook it with What's Going On'
by Don Waller
11/9/2005
Insights into many of our Motown picks
Pagliacci in the hood
An interview with Herb Jordan, editor of the lyric anthology Motown in Love'
by W. Kim Heron
1/10/2007
Long-form looks at the hit-producing albums
Big bangs
Whatever it is, we've composed a list of R&B and rock 'n' roll records that we think shook the world in some way, that generated new genres and cast ...
by Brian Smith
5/1/2002
Some peeks behind the scenes at jam-kickers the MC5
Reprise
A world tour rekindles that old MC5 energy — and controversy
by John Sinclair
6/9/2004
Returning to the scene of the crime
Wayne Kramer talks Bush, drugs, sobriety, the Iraq war, MC5 lawsuits and the Dixie Chicks
by Brian J. Bowe
6/7/2006
Motsi Ski of Detroit's Most Wanted (of No. 31), grandson of Jackie Wilson (of No. 84)
Still wanted?
Detroits Most Wanted founder on D-Town rap, DMW and Jackie Wilson
by Khary Kimani Turner
5/24/2006
Mark Farner and Don Brewer recall the good times
Still in a Grand Funk
How the boys from Flint exploded, imploded & still haven't patched things up
by Fred Mills
8/14/2002
The turmoil behind the Slum sound
Slum Village square
Surviving roster changes, meltdowns and rip-offs
by Khary Kimani Turner
6/23/2004
A close look at a Detroit singularity
The real Slim Shady
You've only heard half the Eminem story — until now.
by Hobey Echlin
10/30/2002
A long, lingering look back on the Romantics' career
Test of time
From MTV darlings to state-fair gigs to an epic legal battle and back.
by Brian Smith
9/10/2003
Back to the front
Detroit techno militants Underground Resistance rethink the politics of dancing for the hometown market.
by Hobey Echlin
8/19/98
The sweet twist of success
Jack and Meg White earn national stripes.
by Melissa Giannini
5/30/2001
underground resistance member:
From Detroit to Tokyo
How DJ Jeff Mills helped shape not just a music scene, but an international culture
by Carleton S. Gholz
5/23/2007
Champ's town
Rap maestro and the link to Esham, Kid and Em'
by Brian Smith
12/15/2004
The Merda files
Their brand of black rock' was a Motor City anomaly. Finally, more than 30 years after calling it quits, the international kudos are piling high for Black Merda.
by Fred Mills
12/1/2004
Bubbling under:
Maurice King on record
Maurice King's arrangements were dynamic, audacious works that played a significant role in establishing the Flame as a major entertainment spot. ...
by Jim Gallert
7/21/2004
What do we have to prove?
Trying to make sense of the tragedy
by Khary Kimani Turner
4/19/2006
Warns World
After more than 10 years, His Name Is (still) Alive.
by Melissa Giannini
11/15/2000
Shes got hell to raise
Bettye Lavette goes from teen soul sensation to perennial opening act to hipster headliner
by Don Waller
8/29/2007
Out come the freaks
Surrealist political funk rockers Was (Not Was) re-form just in time for the apocalypse
by Brian J. Bowe
12/29/2004
Serious Bell
How a trumpeter from Chester, Pa., became the face of Detroit jazz.
by W. Kim Heron
8/27/2003
Motown badasses?
Sure, the Detroit Cobras are strutting international indie stars, but don't call 'em a cover band
by Brian J. Bowe
10/5/2005
