13 ways Detroit can assert itself as a music capital
Detroit's musical legacy is indisputable. Its future as a music capital, however, is uncertain. Here are 13 ways the city can help cement its legacy for decades to come.
Keith Owens's Latest Articles
Dilla Youth Day to celebrate legendary producer, empower local kids on Feb. 8 at Wright Museum
Dilla Youth Day, A celebration of legendary Detroit producer J Dilla and a workshop for local kids interested in music, will take place Feb. 8, 1-8 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
Why finding live music in Detroit is not as easy as it should be
Other cities have centralized resources that help visitors and locals find live music, so why can't Detroit?
It’s time to capitalize on Detroit’s status as a music capital
In the third and final installment of a series on the role local music can play in the economic development of Detroit, Keith Owens urges policy makers to put their political muscle behind arts and culture. He forsees big dividends in the future.
State of Detroit music: Entrepreneurship in the arts
A career in music is not an automatic invitation to starvation and desperation. In fact, Keith Owens tells us, it can be as stable, even as lucrative, as just about anything else out there.
Embracing Detroit music as economic, cultural force
In December, we began examining the role Detroit music plays in the city's past, present and future. We continue the discussion in a three-part series that focuses on the cultural and economic impact of the local scenes. Keith Owens goes looking for people with ideas.
Music is missing link in Detroit recovery
Essayist Keith Owens says Detroit needs to polish off its 'international gold standard' as a music city and re-emerge as a creative powerhouse to rival Memphis and New Orleans, at the very least. Let's start by helping to keep local talent in the city, he says.
