Stories tagged: "music"


Aretha Franklin is seen in Auburn Hills, Mich. in a Feb. 11, 2011 photo. Five years after her death, the final wishes of the music superstar are still unsettled. The latest: an unusual trial next Monday to determine which handwritten will, including one found in couch cushions, will guide how her estate is handled. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya_File)
Aretha Franklin’s Sons Battle Over Handwritten Wills 5 Years After Her Death

An unusual trial begins next Monday to determine which of two handwritten wills, including one found in couch cushions, will guide how her estate is handled.

K’zoo Jams: 12 Popular Songs That Reference the City of Kalamazoo
K’zoo Jams: 12 Popular Songs That Reference the City of Kalamazoo

The unusual name of Kalamazoo is used as a popular metonym to refer to more exotic places. And it's become a big piece of lyrical Americana. 

Photo courtesy Courtney DeKraker
‘It Meant Everything’: West Michigan Music Teacher Reflects on How Students Honored Her Retirement

Little did Susan Gould know that her final band concert would play second fiddle to what was coming next.

Everyone in This Tiny Michigan Town Knows the Same Catchy Song—Thanks to One Teacher

“The Keyboard Song” is as catchy as any Top-40 track. And it just might make you a better typist as well.

Diana Ross and the Supremes
Daughters of Motown: 5 Michigan Women Who Shaped Music History

These five ladies didn’t need Los Angeles to make it big—all they needed was the Motor City. Relive Motown’s glory days with the stories of these Detroit divas.

Photo Source: Wendy Wei, Pexels
24 Highly Anticipated Music Festivals in Michigan in 2023

Ready for Michigan's music festival season? Here's the list you need. Hurry—the hottest passes are already selling out.

Smokey Robinson performs at Ryman Auditorium on December 16, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Keith Griner/Getty Images)
Smokey Robinson, ‘King of Motown,’ to Release New Solo Album

It's been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson's last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon.