Detroit Free Press — The Sounds of Motown: 2 & 8 p.m. April 8. Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, $15. Danilo Perez & Friends: featuring David Sanchez, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Amir Elsaffar, Jamey Haddad, Ben Street and Adam Cruz, 8 p.m. April 8. Hill Auditorium, $10-$50. Patty ... more info

Pop Justice — Let's tap '0.7734' into the calculator of recycled 'news': » Live Nation is planning to do away with paper tickets in favour of 'smart-chip' wristbands. (Radio 1 Newsbeat) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_10070000/newsid_10072500/10... more info

Detroit Free Press — Our Lady Peace: 6:30 p.m. March 18. The Fillmore Detroit, $18.75-$26. Aquabats: with Mustard Plug, 7 p.m. March 18. St. Andrew's Hall, $16. Gil Mantera's Party Dream: 8 p.m. March 18. Magic Stick, $8. Grant-Lee Phillips: 8 p.m. March 18. T... more info

Live Daily — Genre-bending singer/songwriter Raul Midon [ tickets ] has mapped a spring outing in support of his latest studio album, "Synthesis," which surfaces in April. The jazz/soul/latin music hybrid kicks off the outing April 27 in West Hollywood, CA, an... more info

Detroit Free Press — Martina McBride & Trace Adkins: with Sarah Buxton, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18. The Palace, $15-$55. Marc Cohn: 8 p.m. Feb. 18. The Ark, $45, $52. Scott Lucas & the Married Men: 8 p.m. Feb. 18. The Pike Room, $8. Evan Dando: with the Candles, 9 p.m. Feb. 18. M... more info

Live Daily — Singer/songwriter Martin Sexton [ tickets ] will prepare for his forthcoming studio release, "Sugarcoating," with a round of North American dates that mix solo performances with full-band gigs. The extensive outing gets off to a slow start with a ... more info

Live Daily — Following a month-long European run, indie songstress Kaki King [ tickets ] will take on the US this spring as she continues touring behind last year's EP, "Mexican Teenagers." The Brooklyn-based guitarist/singer/songwriter will begin the 27-city ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Solas & Bearfoot: 8 p.m. Jan. 14. The Ark, $17.50, $24.50. The Cribs: with Adam Green and the Dead Trees, 8 p.m. Jan. 14. The Magic Bag, $15. more info

Detroit Free Press — ABK: 8 p.m. The Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. 248-858-9333. www.thecrofoot.com. $10. Chenille Sisters: 10 p.m. The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. 734-761-1451. www.theark.org. $35, $42. more info

Live Daily — Florida singer/songwriter Matt Hires [ tickets ] will embark on his first nationwide trek with a full backing band as he continues supporting his summertime debut, "Take Us To The Start." Hires will finish up his 2009 itinerary with two shows in h... more info