Brian McCollum

Los Angeles police officers, neighbors and fans stand in front of the home of Marvin Gaye's parents on April 1, 1984 in Los Angeles, where he was shot and killed that day.

Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ 50th anniversary: Motown Museum tours, Detroit street renaming

May 20, 2021 at 3:56 p.m.

Fifty years ago this Friday, the canon of popular music got one of its most significant works — straight from Detroit. On May 21, 1971, Motown Records released Marvin Gaye's...

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, Stevie Wonder attends the TIDAL X: Brooklyn 3rd Annual Benefit Concert in New York. Wonder on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, was awarded Israel's Wolf Prize, headlining a group of laureates in the arts and sciences receiving the prestigious recognition. He was recognized for "his tremendous contribution to music and society enriching the lives of entire generations of music lovers," according to a statement from President Reuven Rivlin's office (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Stevie Wonder moving to Ghana? Not so fast …

February 23, 2021 at 6:37 p.m.

The headline in the Detroit Free Press on March 15, 1974 — nearly 47 years ago — was clear and direct: "Stevie Wonder Plans Move to Africa" The iconic Motown...

Aretha Franklin’s son puts upcoming ‘Genius’ series on blast, says family does not support

February 16, 2021 at 4:27 p.m.

Aretha Franklin's youngest son has slammed the forthcoming National Geographic series about the late star's life and career. In an angry, all-caps post, Kecalf Franklin aimed sharp words at "Genius:...

Following a concert at Detroit's Ford Field in front of more than 70,000 fans, Garth Brooks jumped on Instagram to thank everyone for coming out to the show. The photo shows Brooks adorned with a No. 20 jersey to honor Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, who played his entire 10-year career for the Detroit Lions. Many of Brooks' fans saw the singer donning the Sanders jersey and assumed it meant "Sanders '20," and that the country music star was endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

Garth Brooks’ ‘Fun’ album caps tough year, after Detroit became unplanned last tour stop

November 30, 2020 at 10:08 p.m.

Garth Brooks couldn't have known it at the time. Back in late February, none of us did. But when the country star stepped onstage for more than 70,000 concertgoers at...

Jennifer Hudson brilla como Aretha Franklin en el tráiler de Respect.

Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’ movie locks in wide January release

July 23, 2020 at 3:10 p.m.

Aretha Franklin's biopic has a new date. "Respect," starring Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul, will get a full-scale release on Jan. 15 — Martin Luther King's birthday —...

Motown Museum spotlights girl groups

August 23, 2019 at 3:43 p.m.

DETROIT — For such a little house on West Grand Boulevard, a lot of big things came out of Hitsville U.S.A. That's often a challenge for the Motown Museum, situated...

Motown Museum spotlights girl groups

May 10, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

DETROIT — For such a little house on West Grand Boulevard, a lot of big things came out of Hitsville U.S.A. That's often a challenge for the Motown Museum, situated...

Girl groups sparkle at Detroit’s Motown Museum

May 12, 2019 at 8:47 a.m.

DETROIT - For such a little house on West Grand Boulevard, a lot of big things came out of Hitsville, U.S.A. That's often a challenge for the Motown Museum, situated...

Girl Talk

August 22, 2021 at 8:50 a.m.

Girl Talk "Feed the Animals" (3 out of 4 exclamation points) "Feed the Animals" is a typically colorful, animated collection of seamlessly layered samples, with few pretensions to high art:...

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