motown

Detroit’s music has been recognized and beloved by many all around the world. However, with so much interest and appreciation why isn’t there a music district in Detroit? On today's podcast, we talk with a Detroit Free Press contributing columnist who proposes that the city needs to create one.

On today's show, Doug Tribou continued his coverage of Senate hopefuls with Republican candidate, Sherry O'Donnell. We then learned about a potential designated music district in Detroit with Keith Owens. And we discussed how a districting error impacted voters of the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Indian Reservation with Melissa Isaac.

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” has died at age 88.

The heat waves and other challenges that test the way neighbors show up for each other. Also, the city of Muskegon rethinks its waterfront for Great Lakes Cruisers. Plus, a DIY comic book series telling stories of queer black icons. And we take a trip to the Motown Museum.

This year marks Motown's 65th anniversary. How and why did this music from Detroit become so special to people around the world?

"But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?: An Oral History of the ’60s Girl Groups" chronicles the stories of early Motown groups who shaped a generation.

"Innervisions" by Stevie Wonder turns 50, what to do with you Michigan cherries, and the fifth installment of Ride of Passage

Barrett Strong was one of Motown's most gifted songwriters who collaborated with Norman Whitfield on such classics as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "War" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone."

This week, Detroit singer and songwriter Lamont Dozier passed away at age 81. Dozier helped write and produce countless Motown hit records during his career, making him a major part of Motown history and culture.

On today’s show, an update on the hexavalent chromium spill in the Huron River, plus a conversation with bat rehabbers, and a tribute to Motown legend Lamont Dozier.