Friday, Aug. 9 will mark one year since the death of Sixto Rodriguez, the cult-favorite folk rock musician from Detroit whose politically charged songs drew acclaim from around the world. He was 81.

Singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, who was catapulted from Detroit obscurity to global acclaim by the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” has died at 81. Rodriguez passed away Tuesday ...

Sixto Rodriguez at the premiere of "Searching for Sugar Man" in Los Angeles on June 19, 2012. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images) Sixto Rodriguez, the singer-songwriter who found fame as the subject of the ...

A venue change has left some ticket holders for Sixto Rodriguez, the musician showcased in the documentary "Searching for Sugar Man," searching for seats. The Rialto Theatre, host of the April 19 ...

Promoters for the Sixto Rodriguez concert have come to a solution in finding a larger venue for the previously sold-out event. In an email sent out Friday, Rialto Theatre Foundation executive director ...