If there’s anything Detroiters know how to do, it’s how to tap our feet and nod to the beat. And so often in history, those beats are made right here. Local history expert, music tastemaster, and Motor City Soul Club co-founder Dan Austin joins me on the podcast...
Paul Riser has played trombone, wrote songs and arranged music with some of the biggest names in popular music. As a member of the fabled “Funk Brothers,” the mostly anonymous house band for Motown Records during its heyday, he worked with the likes of Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The...
One of the must-do movies to see for any Detroiter – or Detroiter at heart – is to watch the movie “Standing in the Shadows of Motown.” If you’ve watched that 2002 documentary, you’ll know it wasn’t just the voices you may have heard – Martha Reeves, Stevie Wonder, Marvin...
“Wait a minute Mr. Postman… Wait Mr. Postman…” If you grew up in Detroit in a certain era and don’t know that song, it’d be a surprise. And sadly, the Freep reports, one of the songwriters behind “Mr. Postman,” Motown’s first pop hit, has passed of a...
In our 315-year history, Detroit has seen and done a lot. Its reputation for innovation and trendsetting is well-deserved. The city and its people have been on the cutting edge of advancements in multiple sectors throughout Detroit’s history. From the first paved road to the first try-colored traffic light,...
Well party people, August is here and the days are still long – long enough to keep our rage hats on and get down festival style here in Detroit. As the creator of more than just one genre of music, Detroit’s done pretty well for itself in the music department....
Berry Gordy’s Detroit home, named the ‘Motown Mansion’, just entered the real estate market, and if you have $1,295,000 (or close to it) lying around, you can own it. The mansion is located at 918 West Boston Boulevard in Detroit and sits on 2.2 acres of...
