Detroit proudly sports the moniker of MoTown, which is itself its own genre of music. Rather then rest on its laurels, however, Detroit continues to pump out musical talent, from Afro-pop to garage rock. Listed below are some recently released albums and CDs by local Detroit Bands and Musicians. In some cases, the links include downloads for purchase.
Alice Cooper
Along Came a Spider is a 2008 releaseHard Rock, Heavy Metal
Alice Cooper was born in Detroit in 1948
The Dirtbombs
We Have You Surrounded is The Dirtbombs' fourth albumAlternative
The band was formed in Detroit in 1992
Gore Gore Girls
Get the Gore is the Gore Gore Girls' first albumIndie Rock, Garage Rock
The band was formed in Detroit in 1996
The Hard Lessons
B & G Slides is The Hard Lessons' second albumCollege Rock, Pop
The band was formed in East Lansing in 2003
The Hentchmen
Hentchmen-Forth.Five is The Hentchmen's seventh album (2007)College Rock, Indie Rock, Punk
The band was formed in Detroit in the 90s
Javelins
Heavy Meadows is the Javelins' third albumRock, Indie Rock
The band was formed in Detroit in 2002
