[noilly]

It was also one of the most important cultural capitals of the US

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Detroit

(i.e. Motown to techno was based in Detroit)

[chancho]

So awesome that the first image on that page is of a marquee for a band from Shitsville McNowhere (i.e. Sacramento.) Makes me so proud.

Just kidding. The heart of rock and roll (and r&b and techno and hip hop, etc) is in ... yadda yadda ... DETROIT!