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  1. Suzi Quatro leads a list of honorees and performers at the 22nd Detroit Music Awards.

    Suzi Quatro comes home to be honored at the Detroit Music Awards

    • Apr 19, 2013

    Suzi Quatro — the Grosse Pointe-raised female rocker who earned fame playing Leather Tuscadero on 'Happy Days' — is back home to be honored at the Detroit Music Awards

  1. Where film and music intersect, look for Rob Zombie

    • Apr 19, 2013

    'The Lords of Salem' marks Zombie's return to the indie movie realm. He made the film in less than five weeks on a budget of about $2.5 million. It represents a new artistic frontier for the writer-director, who has replaced the extreme bloodletting of his earlier movies with a nightmarish weirdness that's hard to shake off.

  2. 'Disconnect' doesn't connect

    • Apr 18, 2013

    Film about Internet-infused alienation in an anonymous New York suburb strongly resembles Oscar winner 'Crash.' Let the hand-wringing, brow-furrowing and deep pronouncements about the true brotherhood of man commence.

Music

  • Kid Rock added a seventh show to his upcoming DTE Energy Music Theatre stand. Mike Roemer/Associated Press

    Kid Rock adds 7th show at DTE, passing ranks of Doobie Brothers, Journey

    Tickets for Rock's new date -- plus shows Aug. 16 and 17 -- will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, part of his $20-seat summer tour.

    • 2:33 PM, Apr. 19, 2013
  • Suzi Quatro leads a list of honorees and performers at the 22nd Detroit Music Awards. Detroit Music Awards

    Suzi Quatro comes home to be honored at the Detroit Music Awards

    Suzi Quatro — the Grosse Pointe-raised female rocker who earned fame playing Leather Tuscadero on 'Happy Days' — is back home to be honored at the Detroit Music Awards

    • Apr. 19, 2013
  • Alex Lifeson of Rush gives a tearful thanks at the 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter / Getty Images

    Rush rules Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction

    Surprise presenter Oprah Winfrey gave Quincy Jones a huge hug. Jack Nicholson, Herb Alpert and a tearful Michelle Phillips huddled at Lou Adler's table. Randy Newman got big laughs. And everyone rocked out to Public Enemy's raucous set.

    • 9:05 AM, Apr. 19, 2013
  • Honoree Quincy Jones and TV personality Carrie Keagan arrive at the 28th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Nokia Theatre on April 18, 2013, in Los Angeles. Jason Merritt / Getty Images (via USA TODAY)

    Quincy Jones: 'I get to join my friends' in Rock Hall of Fame

    What's the most exciting thing about being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? "I get to join my friends," says 80-year-old Quincy Jones before Thursday's ceremony at the Nokia Theatre.

    • 9:21 AM, Apr. 19, 2013
  • Willie Nelson performs during Keith Urban's Fourth annual We're All For The Hall benefit concert at Bridgestone Arena on April 16, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. Rick Diamond/Getty Images/Country Music Hall of Fa

    Willie Nelson to hold benefit concert for Texas blast victims

    Willie Nelson said Thursday that he will turn an upcoming Texas concert into a benefit for victims of the explosion at a fertilizer plant not far from where he grew up.

    • 7:55 PM, Apr. 18, 2013
  • Daniel Zott, left, and Josh Epstein are the Detroit indie due Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Warner Bros. Records

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. to make Record Store Day pit stop

    The Detroit buzz band returns with new music and Record Store Day memories.

    • 10:35 AM, Apr. 18, 2013
  • iPhone screen shot of the new Twitter music app available today. Twitter announced Thursday April 18, 2013, a new app that uses tweets and other Twitter activity to detect the most popular tracks and emerging artists. Twitter #music allows people to go to artists' profiles to see which music they follow, listen to songs by those artists and tweet songs right from the app. Associated Press

    Twitter launches music app so tweets can really sing

    Twitter has launched a service that lets people find music they like and tweet songs from iTunes, Spotify and Rdio.Twitter made the app available for download from Apple's online store and also launched a Web version today. Twitter said the service will eventually be available on Android devices as well.

    • 7:17 PM, Apr. 18, 2013
  • Leonard Slatkin conducts as The Detroit Symphony Orchestra gets back to work Thursday April 7, 2011. Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press

    Detroit Symphony Orchestra tuning up for Carnegie Hall

    The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is tuning up for its first performance at Carnegie Hall in 17 years.

    • 6:51 AM, Apr. 18, 2013
  • Restaurants & dining

  • Ceviche with scallops, pineapple, lime and jalapeno is served with crisp romaine leaves and paper-thin taro chips at Cafe ML in Bloomfield Township. Sylvia Rector/Detroit Free Press

    New Cafe ML offers global flavors with a healthy slant

    Modern attitude and bold flavors set this inviting Bloomfield Township restaurant apart

    • 5:40 PM, Apr. 18, 2013
  • Cedar-planked salmon with sauteed spinach and fingerling potatoes is featured on the menu at Eddie Merlot's steakhouse, set to open Monday in Bloomfield Township. Steve Vorderman

    Eddie Merlot's steakhouse boasts top-quality beef, extensive wine list

    Eddie Merlot's — with 400-plus seats, including its patio and three private dining spaces — will open Monday at Woodward and West Big Beaver in Bloomfield Township.

    • 9:39 AM, Apr. 18, 2013
  • Traverse City is an increasingly popular destination for visitors interested in wine and food. Leelanau Cellars

    First Taste of Traverse City Festival announced

    Taste of Traverse City Festival will offer tastings, events, demonstrations and more.

    • 4:31 PM, Apr. 19, 2013
  • Gnocchi, a small Italian dumpling, is an often-mispronounced food word. Rashaun Rucker/Detroit Free Press

    Sylvia Rector: Mispronounced food words multiply as America's menu goes global

    He says 'broo-SKET-ah' and she says 'broo-SHET-ah' — so who's right?

    • Apr. 14, 2013
  • Iridescence restaurant at Motor City Casino is one of 19 venues participating in spring Detroit Restaurant Week. Kathleen Galligan/Detroit Free Press

    Detroit Restaurant Week menus available

    Nineteen of downtown's best dining venues offer three-course, $30 dinners April 19-28

    • 3:12 PM, Apr. 12, 2013
  • Spanakopitakia (spinach, feta and dill appetizer wrapped in phyllo dough) at Niko's Bar and Eatery in Taylor. Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free Press

    Moms' recipes and a former Hellas chef add up to tasty Greek food at new spot in Taylor

    Niko's Bar and Eatery features well-rounded casual menu in a sport-bar setting downriver

    • Apr. 11, 2013
  • The Holy Cannoli's cannoli shop in downtown Rochester has opened a Berkley location. In addition to its handmade Sicilian-style cannoli, the business also makes cassatta cupcakes, like this chocolate version. Sylvia Rector/Detroit Free Press

    Sylvia Rector: Holy Cannoli's cannoli aren't like most, but they are authentic

    With shops in Rochester and Berkley, Holy Cannoli's custard-filled hand-crafted cannoli are made Palermo-style, just as they have been for centuries.

    • Apr. 7, 2013
  • Grilled salmon sits atop a chilled Mediterranean lentil salad with feta and tomato, served with roasted garlic vinaigrette and a topping of olive tapenade with confited lemon at Toast. SYLVIA RECTOR/Detroit Free Press

    Toast in Birmingham gets a new dinner menu

    The popular Birmingham eatery has changed or replaced 31 dishes from the previous dinner menu. Don't worry: Two fave entrees (steak frites, and chicken and waffles) survived the cut.

    • 8:40 AM, Apr. 4, 2013
  • Theater & arts

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    Tracy Spada, Jennifer Weil (as the title character) and Peter Prouty star in 'Mrs. Mannerly' at Tipping Point Theatre. Howard and Charlotte Meyer

    'Mrs. Mannerly' teaches Tipping Point Theatre a polite lesson

    The comedy is based on playwright Jeffrey Hatcher's mid-1960s childhood in Steubenville, Ohio.

    • 2:12 PM, Apr. 18, 2013
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    Cathy Rigby and the Lost Boys in 'Peter Pan.' The musical plays Friday-Sunday at the Fox Theatre. Isaac James

    Best of the best: 5 fun things to do this week

    Bookstock in Livonia and 'Peter Pan' at the Fox are among top picks for metro Detroit events beginning April 18

    • Apr. 18, 2013
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    Artwork inspired by Henry Ford's estate is on view in 'Henry Ford's Fair Lane — 150 Years' at the Henry Ford Centennial Library. Teresa Lousias

    Best of the Rest highlights

    In celebration of the life of Henry and Clara Ford, works in various media by members of the Artists' Society of Dearborn are on display in an exhibit titled 'Henry Ford's Fair Lane — 150 Years' at the Henry Ford Centennial Library.

    • Apr. 18, 2013
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    From left: Jann Hight as Sophie, Patrick Sharpe as Milo and Kelly Kucharski as Squeeky in 'Tapdance!' It will be staged through May 11 at Broadway Onstage in Eastpointe. Broadway Onstage

    Theater, comedy and dance events in metro Detroit beginning April 18

    PROFESSIONAL THEATER August Wilson's

    • Apr. 18, 2013
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    Henry Ford's estate, Fair Lane, is part of the exhibit 'Henry Ford's Fair Lane — 150 Years' at the Henry Ford Centennial Library. TERESA LOUSIAS

    Upcoming art events

    Art events and openings beginning the week of April 14

    • Apr. 14, 2013
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    The touring cast of 'Memphis' at the Fisher Theatre. Paul Kolnik

    'Memphis' charms with music but plays it safe with history

    'Memphis' charms with music but plays it safe with history

    • Apr. 12, 2013
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    Robbie Dwight, left, and Sean McGettigan are brothers facing their father's death in 'Sons of the Prophet,' playing at Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre. Joe Plambeck

    Ringwald Theatre takes on 'Prophet' and loss in family drama

    Stephen Karam's 'Sons of the Prophet,' a bright new play at Ferndale's Ringwald Theatre, is about some of Khalil Gibran's distant relatives and their lives in a small Pennsylvania town.

    • Apr. 11, 2013
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    Kathe Koja Rick Lieder

    Brothel with puppets brings tiny audiences in touch with story

    Tiny audiences to get an immersive experience in a play with puppets set in a brothel and staged in an Albert Kahn house.

    • Apr. 11, 2013
  • Movies

  • A manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing is causing filming on 'American Hustle,' a film from David O. Russell, right, to be suspended. The movie, about an FBI sting operation in the late '70s, stars Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper, left. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

    Bradley Cooper movie halted, symphony delayed in Boston manhunt

    Sony spokesman Steve Elzer said Friday that the film's producers are heeding official requests to remain indoors as a massive manhunt Friday virtually shut down the city and some suburbs.

    • 3:16 PM, Apr. 19, 2013
  • Actor Bradley Cooper Danny Moloshok/Associated Press

    Photo: Bradley Cooper visits Boston bomb victim

    He lives with his widowed mama. He advocates on behalf of those with mental illness. And now, Bradley Cooper has checked in on one of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, Jeffrey Bauman Jr., who lost both of his legs below the knee.

    • 4:00 PM, Apr. 19, 2013
  • The exclusive reveal of "Thor: The Dark World." Marvel/Disney (via USA TODAY)

    Thor makes noise in 'Dark World' poster reveal

    Iron Man might be the next Marvel super hero to hit theaters in May, but Thor is already making some noise.

    • 1:07 PM, Apr. 19, 2013
  • Musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie says he wanted his new movie, 'The Lords of Salem,' to be subtle and creepy, not violently scary. Dan Vidal/Track Entertainment

    Where film and music intersect, look for Rob Zombie

    'The Lords of Salem' marks Zombie's return to the indie movie realm. He made the film in less than five weeks on a budget of about $2.5 million. It represents a new artistic frontier for the writer-director, who has replaced the extreme bloodletting of his earlier movies with a nightmarish weirdness that's hard to shake off.

    • Apr. 19, 2013
  • Max Thieriot has information about a sex-cam operation. Phil Bray/LD Entertainment

    'Disconnect' doesn't connect

    Film about Internet-infused alienation in an anonymous New York suburb strongly resembles Oscar winner 'Crash.' Let the hand-wringing, brow-furrowing and deep pronouncements about the true brotherhood of man commence.

    • Apr. 19, 2013
  • Olga Kurylenko and Ben Affleck in Terrence Malick's 'To the Wonder.' Mary Cybulski/Magnolia Pictures

    'To the Wonder' is a beautiful blunder

    Director Terrence Malick presents great beauty on the screen, but that doesn't save this pretentious, incoherent mess from insufferable tedium. Straining to be poetic and profound, 'Wonder' plays like a parody of an art film.

    • Apr. 19, 2013
  • Guy, voiced by Ryan Reynolds, and Eep, voiced by Emma Stone, get to know one another in 'The Croods.' (Gannett/DreamWorks Animation/File) DreamWorks Animation

    Recent movie releases

    'The Croods,' '42,' 'G.I. Joe' and 'Olympus Has Fallen' lead the lineup

    • Apr. 19, 2013
  • From left: Morgan Freeman, Zoe Bell and Nikolaj Koster-Waldau in 'Oblivion.' Universal Pictures

    'Oblivion' borrows liberally, but it's beautifully acted and tells heartfelt tale

    'Oblivion' stumbles awkwardly in story and plot, shuffling toward the predictable explosions and fireballs of the final act. Yet, despite all that, it is surprisingly well-acted and beautiful to look at.

    • Apr. 18, 2013
  • Names & faces

  • Kim Kardashian steps out on Wednesday in L.A. SMXRF/Star Max FilmMagic (via USA TODAY)

    Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries settle divorce case

    Kris Humphries didn't make it to court last week for a settlement conference with Kim Kardashian. But he's getting another chance today.

    • 1:59 PM, Apr. 19, 2013
  • Time unveils its 100 Most Influential People list

    It's time for the Time 100, Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

    • 3:49 PM, Apr. 18, 2013
  • 'Good Morning America' co-host Robin Roberts, shown Aug. 20, 2012, has been off-air because of an infection, she announced on Facebook on Thursday, April 18, 2013. AP

    Robin Roberts hospitalized with infection

    The 'Good Morning America' anchor who hasn't been on the air this week (George Stephanopoulos has said she's 'off') had a recent health setback.

    • 9:46 AM, Apr. 18, 2013
  • Billy Ray Cyrus plays at an event on March 23 in Phoenix. John Sciulli / Getty Images

    Billy Ray Cyrus on Miley's wedding: 'I don't know'

    Hmmm. Sounds like the father-of-the-bride-to-be Billy Ray Cyrus isn't too sure about daughter Miley making it to the altar with Liam Hemsworth.

    • 11:22 AM, Apr. 16, 2013
  • Celebrities react to Boston Marathon bombings (video)

    After the Boston marathon bombings, celebrities took to Twitter and other forms of social media to express their sympathy and grief for the victims.

    • 9:24 AM, Apr. 16, 2013
  • Selena Gomez chats on today's Ellen DeGeneres show. Michael Rozman / Warner Bros. (via USA TODAY)

    Ellen to find Selena Gomez a new boyfriend

    On today's 'Ellen DeGeneres Show,' Selena Gomez says she's ready for love in the wake of her split from Justin Bieber.

    • 11:17 AM, Apr. 16, 2013
  • Will Ferrell hangs on to his trophy as actress Aubrey Plaza tries to snatch it. Kevin Mazur / WireImage

    Will Ferrell's MTV moment crashed by Aubrey Plaza

    It looked like a set-up gag when it happened. "Parks and Recreation" star Aubrey Plaza stepped onstage while Will Ferrell was accepting his MTV Golden Popcorn Comedic Genius trophy.

    • 10:50 AM, Apr. 15, 2013
  • Paris Jackson covers U.K.'s 'Event' magazine. Event (via USA TODAY)

    Paris Jackson wants to restore Neverland

    'I have lots of memories of my father,' Paris Jackson says in an interview with U.K.'s Mail on Sunday's Event magazine. 'He was an incredible father.'

    • 9:26 AM, Apr. 15, 2013
  • Television & radio

  • Jeffrey Tambor plays an egomaniacal news anchor on 'Onion News Empire,' a comedy pilot made available for viewing today by Amazon Studios. Amazon Studios (via USA TODAY)

    Amazon: Vote for shows you want us to make

    Online retailer Amazon, the latest entrant in original TV programming, is asking viewers to help it decide which pilots to bring to series.

    • 11:06 AM, Apr. 19, 2013
  • 'Low Winter Sun' gets August premiere date

    The Detroit-set and filmed crime drama will air just following the return of AMC's hit 'Breaking Bad'

    • 3:11 PM, Apr. 17, 2013
  • Andy Dick does Zorro on Monday's 'DWTS. Adam Taylor, ABC

    And the latest 'Dancing' star sent home is ...

    Two comedians, D.L. Hughley and Andy Dick, were tied at the bottom of the leaderboard going into Tuesday's 'Dancing With the Stars' results show.

    • 8:59 AM, Apr. 17, 2013
  • In this March 26, 2011 file photo, actor and comedian Tracy Morgan appears onstage at the The Comedy Awards presented by Comedy Central in New York. Charles Sykes / Associated Press

    Tracy Morgan to host Billboard Music Awards

    Musicians beware: Tracy Morgan will host the Billboard Music Awards.

    • 11:53 AM, Apr. 17, 2013
  • Inside Edition reporter Katherine Webb is seen during media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in New Orleans. Pat Semansky/Associated Press

    Beauty Katherine Webb quits 'Splash'

    Beauty queen Katherine Webb will never know if she'd be crowned 'Splash' winner.

    • 9:24 AM, Apr. 17, 2013
  • Kmart's 'ship my pants' ad causes shockwaves and smiles

    Some social media users have deemed the ad 'gross' and 'vulgar,' while others gave kudos to Kmart for having an edgy sense of humor.

    • 11:37 AM, Apr. 15, 2013
  • 'SEINFELD' Pictured: Actors (left to right) MICHAEL RICHARDS (Kramer), JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS (Elaine Benes), JERRY SEINFELD (himself)& JASON ALEXANDER (George Costanza). NBC NBC

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus of 'Veep' talks politics, cursing and her caustic HBO comedy

    The former 'Seinfeld' star takes charge (sorta) in 'Veep,' the HBO White House comedy that returns for a second season tonight

    • Apr. 14, 2013
  • On the Maryland set of 'Veep'

    Spending some on-set time with the funny politicos of HBO comedy 'Veep'

    • Apr. 14, 2013
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        12:35 PM, Apr. 19, 2013
    4. Man in cowboy hat in iconic Boston photo faced many tragedies

      He ran to help injured spectators, including one man whose legs were blown off. Carlos Arredondo can be seen, wearing a cowboy hat, in an iconic photo, apparently holding the man's severed artery, NBC News reports....

        1:11 PM, Apr. 16, 2013
    5. Carolyn Hax: Friend of the jerk seems to have a character flaw, too

      Dear Carolyn: I (female) have a very good friend (male). He's a great guy and we really enjoy each other's company....

        12:57 AM, Apr. 8, 2013
    6. With Justin Verlander in the rearview, is Kate Upton dating Diddy?

      A hot couple alert may be in order, although Diddy tweeted to the contrary....

        2:43 PM, Apr. 10, 2013
    7. Quincy Jones: 'I get to join my friends' in Rock Hall of Fame

      What's the most exciting thing about being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? "I get to join my friends," says 80-year-old Quincy Jones before Thursday's ceremony at the Nokia Theatre....

        9:21 AM, Apr. 19, 2013
    8. Ryan Gosling movie seeks child actor for Detroit filming

      'How to Catch a Monster' is seeking someone to play the role of a little boy with a big imagination....

        10:36 AM, Apr. 16, 2013
    9. Rush's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction: 'I'm relieved for our fans'

      When word came last December that Canadian progressive-rock titans Rush were among the 2013 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Meredith Rutledge-Borger was in for a shock....

        8:56 AM, Apr. 17, 2013
    10. Ask Amy: Deal with infidelity, then see whether relationship can continue

      Dear Amy: My boyfriend and I have been living together for a couple of years. He's 14 years older, but I do not think the age difference gets in the way. However, while we were in our 'dating' phase, I slept with another guy, which seriously hurt him....

        5:06 PM, Apr. 5, 2013
    11. Carolyn Hax: Sons' love triangle becomes dad's dilemma

      Our oldest son, 'Jay,' lived with a girl I'll call 'Stephanie.' He and our youngest son, 'Sean,' were the best of friends and went everywhere together. Jay and Stephanie didn't work out, and she broke up with him. The breakup was pretty rough on Jay, and ...

        1:53 PM, Apr. 6, 2013

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