Detroit Deep House Defined by Moodymann’s Signature Style
Kenny Dixon Jr, widely known as Moodymann, is a Detroit-based producer, artist, and CEO of Mahogani Music. He entered the...
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 Jones Girls Bring Motown Flavor to Philly Soul Sound
Before they made their mark as “The Jones Girls,” Shirley, Brenda and Valerie Jones grew up in Detroit and began...
Get to Know Detroit’s Diviniti in Five Songs
Whasdat Music Terri Smith, known as Diviniti, is a product of Detroit’s west side. Raised on R&B, jazz, soul and...
Jazz Trumpeter Tom Browne Makes His Own Lane
Lucas Morin/Flickr With over four decades under his belt as a recording artist, jazz and R & B trumpeter Tom...
Liner Notes: Mos Def’s “Black on Both Sides” Turns 21
Welcome to Liner Notes, a collection of audio thumbnail essays that tell the story behind seminal albums that you know...
The Progressive Underground’s Primer to Trip-Hop
Over 26 years ago, before it was made famous by the likes of Massive Attack and Portishead, trip-hop was a...
The Progressive Underground’s Primer to Acid Jazz
A little over 30 years ago, a new music genre emerged from the mid-80s London club scene. The focus was...
The Progressive Underground Show 296: JESSICA CARE MOORE (SALT CITY: A TECHNO CHOREOPOEM)
Moore Black Press Internationally-renowned author/poet/recording artist/community activist and all around renaissance woman Jessica Care Moore drops by the WDET studios...
The Progressive Underground Show 295: GODDESS ALEX (TAKEOVER EDITION)
THAIRapy Productions On this installment of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews actress, model, activist, educator, entrepreneur and taste-maker GODDESS (ALEX)...
On tomorrow’s The Progressive Underground: GODDESS (ALEX)
THAIRapy Productions On tomorrow's episode of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews actress, model, activist, educator, entrepreneur and tastemaker...
The Progressive Underground Show 295
Circle Events & Leaf Erikson On tonight's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews Leaf Erikson and gets the 411...
The Progressive Underground Show 292: BLACK WOMEN ROCK TAKEOVER EDITION
Moore Black Press This edition of The Progressive Underground is a special TAKEOVER EDITION as internationally-renowned poet/author/artist/activist JESSICA CARE MOORE...
