The Progressive Underground Show 221 feat. DAM-FUNK & DAMIEN ESCOBAR
Stones Throw Records On tonight's episode of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews soul/electronic funk artist DAM-FUNK (in advance...
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 220: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EDITION
Jaidene Veda Music Tonight's edition of The Progressive Underground is a special fundraising installment where we bump cuts from acts...
The Progressive Underground Show 219 feat. JEAN LUC-PONTY & JAMES CARTER
Getty Images On tonight's The Progressive Underground, we interview iconic fusion jazz violinist JEAN LUC-PONTY in advance of his Chene Park...
The Progressive Underground Show 218 feat. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL
Getty Images On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, we interview soul duo KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL (in advance of their...
The Progressive Underground Show 217 feat. SHAHIDA MAUSI & ONE FREQ
One Freq Records On this episode of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews Chene Park (Right Productions Inc) CEO...
The Progressive Underground Show 215 feat. Paula Huthat (Cinema Detroit) & Sam Fotias (Paxahau – Movement Festival)
Sevdaliza Music On tonight's episode we interview Paula Hathat, co-owner of Cinema Detroit and discuss the new movie based...
Progressive Underground Show 214 feat. RON TRENT and ZAC BRUNELL (DSO)
Ron Trent Music On tonight's we interview deep house legend RON TRENT and dip into his catalog along with interview...
The Progressive Underground Show 213 feat. WILL SESSIONS & STACEY HOTWAXX HALE
Session Sounds On this episode of The Progressive Underground, we interview funk/soul ensemble WILL SESSIONS (pictured with Amp Fiddler) who...
The Progressive Underground Show 212 feat. Graeme Flagenheimer, Ron Spears & DJ Jungle
GIovanca Music On this episode of The Progressive Underground, we interview El Club owner Graeme Flagenheimer, DJ Jungle and tastemaker...
The Progressive Underground 211: LES NUBIANS TAKEOVER EDITION
Nubiatik Music On this installment of The Progressive Underground, international recording act LES NUBIANS (Helene & Celia Faussart) co-host with...
The Progressive Underground Show 210: Modern Soul Divas Edition (feat. GOAPELE)
SkyBlazeRecordings On tonight's edition of The Progressive Underground, we spotlight the music of many of the female innovators of modern...
The Progressive Underground Show 209 feat. GOAPELE & MONICA BLAIRE
Reuters On tonight's The Progressive Underground, we have interviews with R & B soul chanteuse Goapele and peer into her...