Tuesday night at Michigan State University, angsty rock fans with angular haircuts and all-black wardrobes stood alongside preppy Greek Row members to watch Taking Back Sunday and the All-American Rejects -- reps from the introspective and fun-lovin' poles of the emo genre, respectively -- kick off their joint U.S. tour.

The 18th Annual Detroit Music Awards, which took place Friday night at the Fillmore in downtown Detroit, served as the setting for the first onstage appearance in 30 years by Ted Nugent's Motor City garage rock legends the Amboy Dukes.