The Detroit Music Awards Celebration Comes to The Fillmore on Friday, April 26th at 7pm!

Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, talks with Gary Graff about this long-standing Detroit music celebration, the philosophy behind the awards,...

Sanders Says Path to White House Goes Through Midwest

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is stumping through Midwestern states his campaign says provide the strongest path to winning the...

How Fair or Unfair Is Our Tax Code?

Jeffrey Dorfman/University of Georgia Monday is tax day, and you’ve got until midnight to file your taxes from 2018 (unless...

Sam’s Jams: Mary Clark – Take Me I’m Yours

Singer Mary Clark released the song “Take Me I’m Yours” in 1980 as a single on the New York record label...

Benson Works on Wait Times at SOS Branches

Michigan drivers do not have to visit a Secretary of State branch office to renew their plates. Over the years,...

Composer Dan Yessian Talks “An Armenian Trilogy” Documentary

Jake Neher/WDET If you grew up in metro Detroit during the 1970s, 80s or 90s, you know the Dittrich Furs theme...

Documentary Looks at the Continuing Legacy of Short-Lived “Freaks and Geeks”

Freaks and Geeks/NBC It’s been 20 years since the NBC show Freaks and Geeks hit TV screens, capturing the hearts...

Bridging the Gap: Sheefy McFly Represents the Past and Future of Detroit Music

Ryan Patrick Hooper Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m....

Matthew Milia’s Debut Solo Album, “Alone at St. Hugo”

Detroit musician and songwriter Matthew Milia broke out on the Michigan music scene in 2008 with indie-Americana ensemble Frontier Ruckus....

In The Groove with Motor City Soul Club’s Dan Austin

Motor City Soul Club Click the audio player to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to...

Sam’s Jams: The Jackson Sisters – I Believe In Miracles

The Jackson Sisters (not to be confused with the Cincinnati Jackson Sister, nor the siblings to American Soul Group, The Jackson Five)...

Paramita Sound Moves From West Village to 1515 Broadway

Paramita Sound is known not only as a record store, but also as a space to showcase some of Detroit’s...