The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Feels So Right’ by Laura Rain & The Caesars

Today, we’re turning the spotlight on one of Detroit’s most dynamic musical acts: Laura Rain & The Caesars.A force to...

First-time author aims to bring Muslim representation to the superhero genre with new book

Ali Mohammad Rizwan, author of the book, "MetalGhost: Kashif and the Echoes from a Past Life," explores the life of...

Detroit Evening Report: Revisiting the Hamtramck Historical Museum’s first exhibit of Bengali arts and culture

This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve reported on at WDET this...

The Progressive Underground: The Roots’ ‘Phrenology’ is a masterclass in evolution, experimentation

In this edition of Liner Notes, we dive into "Phrenology," The Roots' groundbreaking 2002 release. The Roots were no strangers to...

Incarcerated artists find creative outlet through annual U-M exhibition

The holiday season is extra special to Nora Krinitsky.“Every year we travel to every prison in the state, we meet...

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit artist Supercoolwicked on latest work at U-M Museum of Art

This week on the Detroit Evening Report we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve reported on at WDET this...

Modern Music: A (not so) Modern Music Holiday Special featuring Detroit DJ Dave Lawson

I once again teamed up with Detroit record collector and DJ Dave Lawson to bring WDET listeners a brand-new collection...

Best of 2024: The WDET Playlist

To say 2024 was a big year for music at WDET would be an understatement. We broadcasted an exclusive world...

The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘The Rest of Me’ by Michael Kiwanuka

This week, we’re diving into a track by the inimitable Michael Kiwanuka that is as soul-stirring as it is sonically...

The Metro: WDET’s annual ‘Festivus’ airing of grievances for 2024

Grievances, we’ve all had them. Whether it’s traffic, the weather, people nagging at us, we’ve all felt the need to...

In The Groove: The best music released in 2024, part 5

My favorite time of the year — end of year best of music lists! This is the final installment of...

Put some ‘Love’ into your holidays with special programming from WDET

As WDET closes out its 75th anniversary year, we'll be providing your soundtrack for the holiday season!In celebration of legendary...