Between Takes: The Motown Sound That Started in the Upper Peninsula

Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...

Between Takes: Motown, Armed and Funky In the Deep South

Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has...

Watch White Bee, Detroit Future Soul Artist, Perform Live in WDET’s Studio A

Morgan McPeak Detroit’s own White Bee, also known as Shannon Barnes, has been serenading the ears of future soul and...

New Generations Find Their Voice In Jazz

WDET Artist: Ashley Henry Track: Cranes In The Sky Jazz has had its ups and downs since its creation over...

Sam’s Jams: Funk, Prog-Rock, and Underground Disco

WDET Each week, 101.9 WDET audio producer Sam Beaubien adds music to his 'Sam’s Jams' Spotify playlist. This week he's mixing together...

Sam’s Jams: The First Black British Band to Top the Billboard R&B Chart

WDET Artist: Loose Ends Song: Nights of Pleasure Loose Ends is an R&B group from the UK. The trio originally...

Listen to WDET’S Sam Beaubien Two-Hour All Detroit Airwave Takeover

On Tuesday, November 19th, 101.9 WDET's Sam Beaubien took over the WDET airwaves for a special broadcast. Digging into his personal...

Jazz Saxophonist Marcus Elliot ‘Broken Seeds’ Bear Big Ideas, Emotions

Marcus Elliot sat down with WDET's Sam Beaubien to discuss his latest album "Broken Seeds Vol. 1."  The album features...

Sam’s Jams: The Beat Behind Afrobeat

WDET Artist: Fela Kuti (and drummer Tony Allen) Song: Fight To Finish Afrobeat is a genre of music that combines elements...

Sam’s Jams: This Boogie Track Became the Theme Music for BET

WDET Artist: Circle City Band Track: Magic Paul Thomas a.k.a. Pryme Tyme, “P”, and Stanlee Paul, founded early 80's Boogie...

Sam’s Jams: 30 Songs Showcasing Detroit’s Current Genre-Bending Music Scene

WDET Artist: Sasha Kashperko Track: Coffee Care The Detroit music scene has gone through many changes over the years. From...

Sam’s Jams: How J Dilla, Detroit Hip-Hop Pioneer, Changed Modern Music

WDET Artist: J Dilla Track: Two Can Win, Don't Cry, and many others.... Detroit has an important role in hip-hop...