Author: Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press

A look behind the scenes as “Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration,” taped in Los Angeles in February, hits the nation’s TV screens Sunday night.

The Detroit singer’s vast, rich body of work made the case for the special citation bestowed Monday by the Pulitzers, the board administrator says.

It was a movie premiere with meaning – and lots of hometown heart – Monday night as Aretha Franklin’s “Amazing Grace” at last made its Detroit premiere.

Al Sharpton and others will be on hand as “Amazing Grace” premieres at the DIA on Monday — what would have been the Queen of Soul’s 77th birthday.

Vintage Motown fashion, instruments and interactive displays will be part of “Motown: The Sound of Young America,” opening in April in Austin, Texas.

Jay-Z, Imagine Dragons, the Killers, Miley Cyrus, Chance the Rapper and the Black Keys were among more than 75 artists revealed.

Long-shelved Aretha Franklin concert film will have private local premiere at Detroit Institute of Arts on March 25 —the Queen of Soul’s birthday.

Williams, known for songs such as “Bacon Fat” and “Shake a Tail Feather,” died in his longtime home Chicago, after a long and well-connected career.

The Queen of Soul’s estate is unhappy about Wendy Williams’ “disparaging” remarks questioning Aretha Franklin’s upcoming gospel film.

The boutique fest will return to Detroit’s riverfront for a fifth year, bringing a 22-performer mix of indie rock, hip-hop and alternative R&B.