The cars heartbeat city

From Motown magic and gritty garage rock to pulsing techno, discover the sounds that make Detroit one of the world’s most influential music cities.

Behind the scenes of your favourite soundtracks

Post-American Utopia, DAVID BYRNE is continuing to put a positive spin on the global omni-shambles. That includes engaging constructively with his Talking Heads legacy, but don't confuse it with looking backwards. "Even if something is going well and you know how to do this thing," he tells DAVID FRICKE , "I gotta leave it behind."

Outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan tells Newsweek how Detroit rebuilt pride and prosperity after bankruptcy—and why the city’s resurgence is powered by its people

Hot Wax always started the same way: Suzanne in the driver’s seat of a butter-yellow ’68 Ford Ranchero fondly known as Blondie. The car is a character in the book as much as anyone else – Suzanne’s on

Michael Henderson on Radio