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2. Creem - Wikipedia

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   Creem (often stylized in all caps) is an American rock music magazine and entertainment company, founded in Detroit, whose initial print run lasted from 1969 to 1989.It was first published in March 1969 by Barry Kramer and founding editor Tony Reay.

3. Music of Detroit - Wikipedia

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   The genesis of blues music in Detroit occurred as a result of the first wave of the Great Migration of African Americans from the Deep South.In the 1920s, Detroit was home to a number of pianists who performed in the clubs of Black Bottom and played in the boogie-woogie style, such as Speckled Red, Charlie Spand, William Ezell, and most prominently, Big Maceo Merriweather.

4. The Dirtbombs - Wikipedia

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   In 2004 the band headlined the Rock City Fest in Detroit (the show being Jim Diamond's final show with the band). 2004 was also a major year of record releasing: The band released a split LP with King Khan and the Shrines called Billiards at Nine Thirty, a second single from Dangerous Magical Noise, "Earthquake Heart", and a pair of new singles.

5. Nicknames of Detroit - Wikipedia

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   A reference to the 1976 song Detroit Rock City by Kiss, this nickname highlights the city's association with rock music. Paris of the Midwest This nickname dates back to Detroit's French colonial origins, specifically to 1701 when Fort Pontchartrain was established, and the French named the waterway "le détroit du Lac Érié" (the strait of ...

6. Music of Michigan - Wikipedia

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   1960s pop-rock singer Del Shannon came from Coopersville, near Grand Rapids. He had the #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit "Runaway" in 1961. Singer Madonna, born Madonna Ciccone in Bay City, later living in the Rochester area (and attending the University of Michigan), rose to be considered the "Queen of Pop" by many. Her long career began in the early ...

7. Detroit (band) - Wikipedia

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   Detroit (a.k.a. The Band Detroit , so as not to be confused with the city of Detroit ) was a spinoff of rock group The Detroit Wheels . This revised version of that band was formed by Mitch Ryder as a successor to The Wheels in 1970.