Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

2008

The story of those who escaped the factory floor to make revolutionary music in a blue-collar city without pity.

Music
Documentary

1h
March 7, 2008 · United Kingdom

Overview

Documentary looking at how Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a nation in upheaval. In the early 60s, Motown transcended Detroit's inner city to take black music to a white audience, whilst in the late 60s suburban kids like the MC5 and the Stooges descended into the black inner city to create revolutionary rock expressing the rage of young white America. With contributions from Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper, George Clinton, Martha Reeves, John Sinclair and the MC5.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 7, 2008
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BBC
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site