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Past articles by Brian:

Smokey Robinson wants his songs to be known forever: 'I want to be Beethoven, man'

The Motown icon, 83, released his first album of new music in 14 years and hits the road for a tour that includes an Aug. 5 hometown show in Detroit. → Read More

Detroit singers aim to shine as Motown's 'Amplify' competition returns to the stage

Ten singers have been getting voice and dance coaching, media training and more — all in the spirit of Motown’s classic system. → Read More

The Cure to play first Michigan concert in 2 decades with Pine Knob show in June

The band's just-announced Songs of a Lost World Tour will play 30 dates across North America, including Pine Knob. → Read More

Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa bringing High School Reunion Tour to Pine Knob in July

The longtime hip-hop collaborators are teaming up for their latest tour together, with tickets going on sale later this week. → Read More

Kid Rock to play Little Caesars Arena in July, his first show at the arena in 6 years

A year after announcing he was scaling back his annual touring pace, Rock is headed out this summer for four shows, including a Detroit homecoming. → Read More

A final goodbye to Motown great Barrett Strong as family, friends gather at Detroit funeral

Strong, who died in late January at 81, was remembered Saturday for his songwriting triumphs and devotion to family during a service at Greater Grace. → Read More

Goodbye, Mo Pop Festival: Decade-long fixture of Detroit summer music calendar is no more

Mo Pop, which for a decade showcased top-name indie rock headliners and rising talent such as Billie Eilish and Lizzo, has been indefinitely canceled. → Read More

Tim McGraw to headline 99.5 WYCD Hoedown in May

McGraw is the Hoedown's most prominent headliner since the fest moved to Pine Knob in 2016 after three decades in downtown Detroit. → Read More

John Lee Hooker's Detroit blues history revisited in colorful new 'Boom Boom' video

The hit song by the late, great Detroit bluesman gets an animated video as his 1962 album "Burnin'" gets a 60th anniversary reissue. → Read More

Detroit funeral arrangements set for Motown's late Barrett Strong

A funeral for the hit songwriter, who died in Los Angeles in late January, will be held March 4 at Greater Grace Temple. → Read More

Kash Doll gets back to Dexter Avenue —and her Detroit roots — on long-awaited new project

'Back to Dexter' comes four years after the rapper's major-label debut — a period that included a pandemic, a popular TV role and the birth of her son. → Read More

Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson get a grand celebration as MusiCares Persons of the Year

On the eve of the Grammys, the lifelong friends are honored as MusiCares Persons of the Year by group that provides aid to musicians in need. → Read More

Motown Museum to reopen Feb. 22 as expansion work continues

The Motown Museum will reopen for public tours Feb. 22 after nearly three months closed amid expansion construction. → Read More

Vote for Detroit and Michigan artists that should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Plenty of notable Detroit and Michigan figures remain on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame sidelines, including some who have been eligible for decades. → Read More

Beyoncé to play Ford Field in July as part of Renaissance Tour

Beyoncé will make her first Detroit appearance in five years when she plays Ford Field this summer, part of her just-announced Renaissance World Tour. → Read More

The White Stripes, Spinners nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The two Detroit acts were among nominees announced Wednesday as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame prepares for its 2023 class of inductees. → Read More

Barrett Strong, Motown trailblazer with 'Money,' the Temptations and more, dies at 81

Strong cut Motown's first million-selling song and helped create hits such as "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" and a slew of Temptations classics. → Read More

Movement festival teases 2023 lineup with headliners Underworld, Charlotte de Witte

Belgian DJ Charlotte de Witte becomes the first female headliner in Detroit techno fest history, while Underworld heads in for a set canceled in 2020. → Read More

Faster Horses festival 2023 lineup announced: Luke Bryan, Shania Twain, Zac Brown Band

The three-day country-and-camping fest, which typically draws more than 40,000 fans, will take place July 14-16 at Michigan International Speedway. → Read More

Temptations, Four Tops, Isleys, more to honor Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at MusiCares

A Grammy-decorated array of 20 artists will pay tribute to Motown's Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at the ritzy MusiCares fundraising gala Feb. 3. → Read More