Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Rebuilding Dylan’s ‘Blood on the Tracks’ (through covers) + lots more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, we'll note the 50th anniversary of "Blood On The Tracks" (Jan. 20,...
Acoustic Café: On our 30th birthday, looking back at 1995’s best in-studio stuff
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we're taking a moment to note our 30th birthday. This week in 1995,...
In The Groove: Songs of the Civil Rights movement, protest & resistance
This is a mini-but-mighty In The Groove, because we lost some of the show to special coverage of President Donald...
The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Why? (The King of Love is Dead)’ by Nina Simone
As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, there’s no better track to highlight than Nina...
Tune in to Acoustic Café’s 30th anniversary show this Sunday
This week on Acoustic Café, host Rob Reinhart will celebrate the show's 30th birthday by revisiting in-studio performances from the show's...
The Metro: Does the Motor City need a new slogan?
The city of Detroit is overflowing with cultural riches — from Motown to techno, street art to Detroit jit, the...
Calling all local artists: NPR’s Tiny Desk contest is back for 2025
NPR Music officially launched its 11th annual Tiny Desk Contest this week — in search of the next great undiscovered...
Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it's sold by its China-based parent...
The Metro Events Guide: How to spend MLK Weekend in Detroit
This week, we’ve got celebrations honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., new museum exhibitions and exciting musical performances to...
The Metro: Potential US TikTok ban weighs national security against free speech
The social media platform TikTok could be banned in the U.S. as early as this week if the Supreme Court...
The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Listen’ by Brainstory
What up doe, Detroit? This week, we’re diving into the mesmerizing sounds of Brainstory, an indie band from Rialto, California,...
MI Local: Premieres from Elisabeth Pixley-Fink, Danny VanZandt; a ‘lost’ Passalacqua track + more
The multi-faceted, genre-fusing singer-songwriter Elisabeth Pixley-Fink premiered a new single from her forthcoming album this week on MI Local.Pixley-Fink was...