Detroit’s Love Affair With Aretha

The death of the legendary Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is bringing an outpouring of condolences from fans, from musicians,...

Milo Minute: Motor City Muscle, Pancho Villa’s Skull, and Emily Rose

Courtesy of Jeff Milo Click the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m.  Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff...

Stephen Henderson: Aretha Franklin ‘Was The Power Behind Our Voices’

WDET The following is an essay from Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson: Today, the words don’t feel big enough in...

StoryCorps Detroit: How I Became Muslim

Lehman Robinson decided to become Muslim when he was a teenager, working at a secular Michigan summer camp. StoryCorps In...

Detroit Saddened by Death of Aretha Franklin

Grammy award-winning artist Aretha Franklin has died. She was 76 years old.  Franklin’s publicist says the singer died from pancreatic cancer....

Medical Researchers: Kids Were Not ‘Poisoned’ In Flint Water Crisis

Jake Neher/WDET When we think about the horrors of the Flint Water Crisis, the thing that often comes to mind first...

Retro Bowling Alley in Royal Oak to Get New Ownership, 1970s Decor

Kelly Elliot Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m.  Bowlero Lanes in Royal Oak...

Framed by WDET: Rooster Ranch

    Sean Work Framed by WDET is an audio-visual experience, produced in partnership with 18 artists, who tell the...

Schuette Picks Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons as Running Mate

Cheyna Roth/MPRN Attorney General Bill Schuette has chosen Lisa Posthumus Lyons as his running mate for the November election. Schuette...

A Look Back at Songs Inspired by the Ford Mustang

Jake Neher/WDET Click on the audio player to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays at 12 p.m. There was a joyous moment in...

Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” Has Died

Grammy award-winning artist Aretha Franklin has died. The singer known as the Queen of Soul was one of the most celebrated...

StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: How I Became Muslim

  StoryCorps Lehman Robinson converted to Islam when he was a teenager working at a secular Michigan summer camp. In...