How To Go Way Back With Bob Seger And Hear Rarely Played 1st Song

METRO DETROIT, MI — With a rugged, swelling voice, rock legend Bob Seger was the reigning king of rock 'n' roll in Detroit and Ann Arbor before his 1976 breakthrough tune “Night Moves” rocketed him to stardom, putting him in league with The Eagles and Bruce Springsteen.

Many of Seger’s loyal fans may never have heard of “The Lonely One,” recorded in 1961 with a band called The Decibels.

It was only played on the radio once, The Detroit News reported, and only six copies of the record were ever made.

Seger’s rarely heard song was presumed lost forever, but an unearthed copy will be played at 8 a.m. Monday on WCSX-FM. "This is Seger history for all his fans," according to a news release.

Emagine Opens Shuttered Downriver Theater

Emagine Entertainment will open a shuttered, 10-screen theater at 21720 Allen Road in Woodhaven that closed during the initial surge of COVID-19 cases last year, the Detroit Free Press reported. The venue is getting some upgrades and will reopen in May or June.

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“I believe you drove wherever you are in the vehicle you’re in, and you’re dumb enough to go on video with you sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. Makes me think you haven’t gotten the message.”

— St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeffrey Middleton to a defendant charged with driving with a suspended license

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• 313 Weekend: Spring is coming, and Detroit is opening venue doors to people from all over the state.

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