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 135 feat. SHAHIDA MAUSI

The Right Productions Inc. On this episode of The Progressive Underground, we interview SHAHIDA MAUSI, CEO of The Right Productions,...

Sunday Sessions 068: Rebecca Goldberg

Rebecca Goldberg Detroit-based DJ Rebecca Goldberg (formerly known as CASH4GOLD makes a return to the Sunday Sessions airwaves tonight on...

The Progressive Underground 134 feat. AMP FIDDLER

Amp Fiddler On tonight's The Progressive Underground we interview and profile AMP FIDDLER and play his FULL NEW ALBUM RELEASE...

Amp Fiddler to appear on this weekend’s Progressive Underground, Sunday, August 2, 8:00 pm EST

On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, former P-Funk, Was Not Was keyboardist, now international soul/funk artist AMP FIDDLER returns as...

The Progressive Underground Show 133 feat. TERRENCE PARKER & SEAN DEASON

Traxsource   On this episode of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews techno innnovators Terrence Parker and Sean Deason...

The Progressive Underground Show 132 feat. Marissa Guzman

Juicy Lucy Records On tonight's episode of The Progressive Underground, we interview/profile Detroit-based, international recording artist MARISSA GUZMAN and sample...

The Progressive Underground Show 131

Mixmode Recordings On tonight's The Progressive Underground w/Chris Campbell, we interview internationally-renowned recording artist/DJ/tastemaker DELANO SMITH who will discuss the...

The Progressive Underground 130 feat. GOLF CLAP

Golf Clap On this episode of The Progressive Underground, we interview the duo of Bryan Jones and Hugh Cleal otherwise...

The Progressive Underground Show 129 feat. DJ Cent

The Progressive Underground On tonight's episode of The Progressive Underground we interview DJ Cent along with bumping tracks from the...

The Progressive Underground Show 128 feat. LES NUBIANS

Les Nubians On tonight's episode of The Progressive Underground, we have an EXCLUSIVE interview with Helene & Celia Faussert aka...

The Progressive Underground Show 127

  On tonight's The Progressive Underground, we interview techno legend JOHN COLLINS and tastemaker Judy Shelton about the upcoming SCP...

The Progressive Underground Show 126

  On tonight's episode we interview international tastemaker and concert promoter Maggie Derthick along with sampling exclusive cuts from Nicolay...