Chris Campbell is a broadcast personality/nationally-renowned tastemaker and host of the multi-genre electronic music program The Progressive Underground. He is also a correspondent for NPR (National Public Radio) curating global underground music for national segments such as "Heavy Rotation" and "Songs We Love."  Campbell is the host of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s “Paradise Jazz Series,” “Concerts at the Cube,” and is co-host of the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre’s “Jazzy Wednesdays Summer Concert Series.”   

He has also hosted events including the Detroit International Jazz Festival, Charivari Detroit Electronic Music Fest and has curated/hosted Detroit Performs LIVE on WTVS-Channel 56 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), along with hosting/moderating a variety of concerts, industry showcases, artist album releases, panel discussions, movie screenings, and press unveilings.

Campbell is also an author and music journalist who has written for national and international publications such as Smooth Jazz News, Upscale, and Examiner.  He is a published author as his books “The Essential Neo-Soul” and “Essential Neo-Soul 2.0” spotlight the modern-day progressive soul music movement and are the only publications of their kind to cover the history of the modern/alternative soul community.

The Progressive Underground Show 207 feat. JOSE JAMES & MARCELLUS PITTMAN

Blue Note On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, we interview soul/jazz crooner JOSE JAMES as well as interview/profile deep house...

The Progressive Underground Show 206 feat. JODY WATLEY

Jody Watley Music On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, we interview and profile dance queen/R & B songstress JODY WATLEY...

The Progressive Underground Show 205 Black Women Rock edition

Black Women Rock Its an all Black Women Rock (BWR) edition on this weekend's The Progressive Underground w/ Chris Campbell as international artist and...

The Progressive Underground Show 204 feat. VIDEO 7 and Graeme Flagenheimer

Video 7 Music On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews the group VIDEO 7, led by Ian...

The Progressive Underground Show 203 feat. OLETA ADAMS and ANDRES (aka DJ DEZ)

Reuters On this weekend's TPU, host Chris Campbell interviews/profiles Grammy-winning soul/jazz/pop chanteuse OLETA ADAMS and visiting various tracks from her...

International recording artists OLETA ADAMS and ANDRES (aka DJ DEZ) to be featured on this weekend’s TPU

Reuters On this weekend's TPU, host Chris Campbell interviews/profiles Grammy-winning soul/jazz/pop chanteuse OLETA ADAMS and visiting various tracks from her...

The Progressive Underground Show 202 feat. MAHOGANY JONES and GARRET KOEHLER (ASSEMBLE SOUND)

Photo credit:  Steve Verzatyle Strang (Mahogany Jones) & Kristin Adamcyz (Garett Koehler) This edition of the Progressive Underground features exclusive...

The Progressive Underground Show 201: NU BOSSA EDITION

Ziriguiboom Records On tonight's episode of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell profiles the NU BOSSA music genre.  Nu Bossa...

The Progressive Underground Show 200 feat. ALTON MILLER and MAURISSA ROSE

Sound Signature Records On tonight's The Progressive Underground, we have in-studio interviews with global recording artists ALTON MILLER and MAURISSA...

The Progressive Underground Show 199 feat. MALENA PEREZ

Cubanita Groove Records On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews international songstress MALENA PEREZ and bumps music...

International songstress/Cubanita Groove CEO Malena Perez to be featured on this Sunday’s The Progressive Underground

Cubanita Groove Records On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews international songstress MALENA PEREZ and bumps music...

The Progressive Underground Show 198: TRIP HOP & DOWNTEMPO EDITION

PUP Inc. On tonight's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell explores the genre(s) of Trip Hop & Downtempo playing music...