>> yeah, it's a the rubber capital of the world. >> stephen: it's part of the mo of motown?there are a lot of great bands that came from there but it's sort of... depressed economy, not a lot going on. >> stephen: we would have to... >> we would have to drive to cleveland to play shows. there's no clubs. >> stephen: no clubs in akron. >> they'd go out of business every year. >> stephen: you drew a crowd. >> we love akron. it's just... yeah, it's a smaller town in the midwest and, you know... yeah. (laughter) >> stephen: no, stop right there. later we'll find out that that means something. (laughter) >> there's a lot of cheese bergers there. >> stephen: let's talk about the pressure of stardom because you guys are on a rocket ship to the moon right now. okay? this time last year you were beardy and glasses, the rock 'n' roll guys. now you are the black keys! triple grammy winners! everything you do is scrutinized. every note. is there any pressure knowing that any moment the star ship could crash? >> um, yeah, absolutely. >> stephen: how do you deal with that fresh injury? >>

the '60s, the beginning sounds kinda' transitioning into that kinda' the break through bands, the motown, of coarse, great folk artist, folk performers. we saw a little bit of that with chad and jeremy. now we're getting into the kinda' party rock stuff as well isn't that wonderful? we've gotta' toga party going on tonight at your local public television station. this is music that makes you fell good and it also connects with you in a very special way and this is a very special collection. when you call right now, $150 these are the original recordings and we put some gems on here that you don't normally hear. now this is custom made for pbs, you won't find this anywhere else. things like the sunrays which of course very, very close to that beach boys sound. i'm talking the beach boys "darlin'," great song by them. also on here i, i love tom jones song, "chills and fever" we had to put it on here. just a little gem just for you. it's all about preserving the emotion and the memories. we need your support, pick up the phone, call. greg sherwood: the '60s was the time when i came of age a

to motown for the little caesar bowl. purdue against western michigan. kickoff from the 1 yard line and off to the races. 99 yards to the house. pizza for everyone. perdue wins 37-32. >>> that's your "first look" at sports. i'm mario solis. >>> now for another quick look at the weather. here's bill karins with the weather channel forecast. the little caesars bowl, pizza pizza. >> i love all the names of the football games. >> what is it looking like outside? >> it's a little windy, most of the power has been returned. now we will settle back into a typical december weather pattern. colder air is work its way back through the great lakes. it will be a chilly day today. detroit, cleveland, syracuse, rochester, buffalo, some snow out there. appalachians finally getting some snow for once. as far as the wind gusts go, the strongest winds by pittsburgh and buffalo. wind gusts in the big cities today about 30, 35 miles per hour. it will be a breezy day. temperatures will hover around the low 40s. if anything, the temperatures will probably be dropping during t

his first client was motown.01, he became the first african-american to receive the public relations society of america's gold handle. it's the highest award given in the public relations industry. he was also on the news 4 community advisory board for years. >>> there will not be a teen curfew in montgomery county. they voted to delay it. it would have made it illegal for those 18 and under to be outside after 11:00 on the weekend. the measure cannot be brought up again for at least 18 months. >>> get the morning after pill over the counter failed. we'll tell you more about that. >>> remembering the victims of >>> hello and welcome back. i'm meteorologist doug kammerer watching this strong storm making its way up from the south. the storm is to the south and west. now to the south of roanoke. you can see everybody seeing the heavy rainfall. one to two inches still to come as we make our way through the evening tonight. heaviest rain in southern portion of maryland. this area, i think, could see thunderstorms ove

another local guy making news in motown. it is the first touchdown catch.he vikings fall to the lions in tennessee. drew brees 337 yards and two more touchdowns. saints beat the titans. they and the niners are second best in the nfc. we finish in big d. pierre paul blocks the field goal to steel the win over the cowboys after manning lead the giants back from a fourth quarter deficit and are tied for first in the nfc east. and that was your toyota sports report. coming up later in the newscast, warrior maze have found their big man, but there is a catch. we'll explain, stick warned. -- stick around. >>> coming up for the biggest shipping day of the year what makes tomorrow so different and why holiday shipping is bigger than ever. >> and the holiday season has not been a hit for hollywood. why this is shaping up to be the worst weekend in years. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm alan wang. >> i'm ama dates. they are finalizing plans to close down the port of oakland tomorrow. occupy yes, sirs are announcing the -- occupy yes, sirs are announcing it. truckers

motown never went away. >> never. >> what do you think it was about that music in light of how crazyng people's music is. we can just sing it. >> anybody can sing it. they say what does it mean? i say whatever you want it to mean. in the bathroom is where people sing their songs. >> who are your music heroes? >> i'm a gospel fanatic. all the old gospel singers. my father was a minister. we weren't allowed to have that kind of music in our house. that was the devil. >> now, you are in the rock and roll hall of fame. that is an honor. what was that like when you got the news and be standing there? >> i got the news, i was on my way to work and i was in the car driving to work. they called me and said welcome to the family. i was like what family? >> wow. >> that's how i got the news. thank god for bruce springsteen. they were my advocates. they wanted me in the hall of fame so bad. i love them today. >> you belong there. >> i have a lot of work. >> you did some acting? >> yes. yes. one, two, three and four. >> what role did you play? >> the mother. >> kidnapped the first time -- >> yes

it's been described as neosoul, r&b, motown.excellent mix of stuff and started putting this together because it was back in 2009 and already some of the prerelease sales are saying particularly over -- particularly in england that this may be her biggest selling album yet, of course, we all know that unfortunately amy passed away when she was 27 in july over the summer. the coroner eventually ruled that it may be related to alcohol but she'll be missed. hey, let's not forget after michael jackson died his music has been at the top of the charts ever since. what happens with a lot of these stars, they're constantly recording, recording dozens of songs and it's decided which ones will go out in the album but the other stuff is still sitting there. >> there's so much. so much material in the vaults and, you know, her fans want to hear it. that's just the bottom line. dave -- >> based on presales they definitely want to hear it. >> dave levine, hln's "showbiz tonight." that's it for this monday edition of "a.m. wake-up call." "ameri

today, with unemployment hovering near 20%, motown is a tough place to find a job. that is, unless you happen to be dealing in one of the few lines of merchandise that still pays around here -- the buying and selling of sex for cash. >> we actually have a number of partners that are in the task force. >> special agent michael glennon heads up the fbi's human trafficking task force in michigan. >> why the need for a task force when it comes to this issue of human trafficking, sex trafficking? >> in detroit a lot of people don't realize that we're kind of a hub of both recruitment as well as a destination city and recruitment city. that as well as the end of the i-74 corridor, there's a lot of truck traffic and a lot of components that make it a very popular area for trafficking unfortunately. >> today the task force has invited us to ride along for a firsthand look at their efforts to combat the illicit sex trade in the motor city. >> our objective overall obviously is recover as many juveniles as possible. second unto that is build cases. >> investigators begin the

it will self-described weird ambassador of goodwill says that despite motown's own economic hardshipsill able to give back. >> even though in detroit, we don't have a lot of work right now, we're willing to take some of that and try to help people in other communities around the country. ♪ it feels good to be >> reporter: rock, who's performed for u.s. stations all over the world says his charity helps military families and veterans in need, but that's only a fraction of the foundation's focus. >> we've done a lot for children with life threatening illnesses and a lot of things with cancer. anything. anybody that needs help that i'm available to hear about a story, to be able to touch somebody and make a difference in their life. >> reporter: and perhaps the best advice in making a difference comes from a line in rock's latest single "care." ♪ the least that i can do is care ♪ >> right now i'm thrilled to be joined we the king of detroit, the king of the shrine tonight. kid rock, it's great to see you, man. i'm so inspired by your dedication to raising money for so many people who nee

tchaikovsky favorites with tunes from mow town, the beach boys, simon and garfunkel and the beatles and motownit's a hollywood musical romp. it's at the yerba buena center for the arts in san francisco this weekend. the flower power performances are -- is that you in the mix there, frank? >> could be. i'm a huge fan. >> doing a jig there. >> there is elizabeth, too. performances 7 p.m. saturday. sunday 11 a.m. and 3:00. >> okay, let's recap of the movie new year's eve on dvd "rise of the planet of the apes," dance, celtic yuletide and, of course, your dance along the nutcracker you have to love that. >> you're usually pretty kind to movies so this new year's eve flick must be kind of eh. >> it's good. i don't always buy these formulaic kind of movies. gary marshall is the king of this. he does it well. but i just like more of a story, and i just didn't care about the character. >> michelle pfeiffer in that? >> i should have mentioned. deniro and michelle pfeiffer and their performances are really strong. but, you know, one thing i really do care about if it's not holiday movies, it is turning

his self-described weird ambassador of goodwill says that despite motown's on economic hardships, the able to give back. >> even though in detroit, we don't have a lot of work right now, we're willing to take some of that and try to help people in other consults around the country. ♪ it feels good to be >> reporter: rock, who's performed for u.s. stations all over the world says his charity helps u.s. veterans in need, but that's only a fraction of the foundation's focus. >> we've done a lot for children with life threatening illnesses and a lot of things with cancer. anything. anybody that needs help that i'm available to hear about a story, to be able to touch somebody and make a difference in their life. >> reporter: and perhaps the best advice in making a difference comes from a line in rock's latest single "care." ♪ the least that i can do is care ♪ >> right now i'm thrilled to be joined we the king of detroit, the king of the shrine tonight. kid rock, it's great to see you, man. i'm so inspired by your dedication to raising money for so many people who need it. times are just so