Live music venues

I read two articles today about what makes a "Great" music city. It mentioned New Orleans but said their scene exists solely for the purpose of today's tourism industry. It also went on to name New York, Los Angeles, London, Austin and Nashville. No Detroit. I began to think of what live music venues we have. Bakers Keyboard Lounge of course comes to mind. What are some of the other favorites? Do these cities really have a better music scene than Detroit? I always thought we were at the top.