In The Groove: Birthday candles for Gil Scott-Heron and Marvin Gaye, plus disco-meets-pop

On In The Groove, I consider Gil Scott-Heron and Marvin Gaye to be poet philosopher kings who could take lyrics capturing the moment and turn...

In The Groove: A tribute to the Jolly Old Timers’ jukebox

The jukebox in your local dive bar is a dying breed, but not at Jolly Old Timers. The legendary Black...

In The Groove: Celebrate 313 Day with a Motor City music mix

It's not possible to cover the entire Detroit musical universe in a three-hour set, but I tried to pull from...

Live on WDET: Shadow Show

A blast from the past with a contemporary feel, the Detroit trio Shadow Show have become one of the defining...

Listen to the Playlist That Influenced Artist Bakpak Durden’s Playground Detroit Exhibition

In The Groove is CultureShift’s award-winning series that talks with creatives from all walks of life about the music that has...

Actor Wendell Pierce Secretly Filmed a Play in Detroit. This Is The Music That Got Him Here.

An experiment in how to bring live theatre back during the pandemic is taking place in Ann Arbor. The University of...

“Deacon King Kong” Author James McBride on the Music That Changed His Life

Ryan Patrick Hooper It was a certain "hump and swing" that came through in gospel music that captivated James McBride,...

Motown’s Lamont Dozier Started as a Janitor. Then He Wrote 500 Songs.

In The Groove is WDET's award-winning series that highlights the music that has defined the lives of creatives from all...

Bruce Campbell, Famed for “Evil Dead” Role, Has a Surprisingly Smooth Playlist

Actor Bruce Campbell is best known for his role as the brawny, zombie-killer Ash Williams in Sam Raimi’s cult horror classic...

In The Groove with Comedian Marc Maron

Travis Shinn In The Groove is CultureShift’s award-winning series that talks with creatives from all walks of life about the music...

In The Groove with Temptations Founding Member Otis Williams

On this edition of "In The Groove," WDET's Quinn Klinefelter speaks with Otis Williams, the founding member of the Temptations who...

In The Groove With 16-Time Grammy Award Winner David Foster

In The Groove is CultureShift’s award-winning series that talks with creatives from all walks of life about the music that...