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The Motown Museum’s $75M expansion aims to honor Detroit’s musical legacy

DETROIT (AP) — The Motown Museum in Detroit has been resonating with a different signature sound — the rumble of trucks, the buzz of drills and the pounding of metal — as one of the most significant sites in American musical history undergoes a $75 million donor-driven face-lift ahead of its 2027 grand reopening. The expansion of the Hitsville USA campus — a house where chart-toppers by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross and The Supremes were written, rehearsed and recorded — aims not just to honor Detroit’s musical legacy, but also to increase the city’s footprint ...

Robert Richardson returns to Triangle Park

LOCK HAVEN — Robert Richardson, known for his performances on the Floating Stage with Hybrid Ice, and most recently with Mix Tape, will be performing his solo show, What About Bob, on Friday night, June 26, at Triangle Park, from 6-8 p.m. Robert Richardson is a multi-instrumentalist ...

Astral Shakedown kicks-off Floating Stage concerts

LOCK HAVEN — The Lock Haven Summer Concert Series kicks off the Sunday Floating Stage concerts this Sunday, June 28, on the Floating Stage, at 7 p.m., with a performance by Astral Shakedown. Astral Shakedown is a vintage-inspired jam band that brings a mix of soul, rock, and funk to the ...

Fifth of July: Repasz honors Imperial Teteques

As Williamsport’s world-famous Repasz Band highlights both national and local history through the summer of 2026, one Central PA ensemble will get special attention on July 5. The Williamsport Scottish Rite Imperial Teteques Band, once the nation’s oldest Masonic band, will be honored ...

Songs on the Wind: June

For most of the summer so far, we’ve been blessed with cool-enough temperatures to be able to enjoy some fresh air. While that may be ending — and the time of air conditioning returning — for July, it’s been a pleasant start to the summer! Here are some songs for June: As Seen in the Unseen — Dimmu Borgir Did you know that Dimmu Borgir is still releasing new music? The Norwegian black metal patriarch — formed in 1993 — is still alive and well. Their sound is somewhat foundational for me, so when there’s a new Dimmu album, I definitely get excited. I still remember ...