Ann Delisi: Celebrating International Women’s Month with The Kitchenista, Angela Davis
As International Women’s Month wraps up, Essential Music host Ann Delisi sits down with one of the influential voices in...
In The Groove: New music from Tortoise, spaced out with Nala Sinephro, Mabe Fratti
Man, we got pretty spaced out today with selections from Can, Nala Sinephro, new music from Tortoise, Mabe Fratti and...
The Metro: Detroit photographer Bill Rauhauser’s legacy celebrated in new exhibit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Bill “the dean of Detroit photography” Rauhauser left a lasting impact...
The Metro Events Guide: Record release parties, Opening Day in Detroit and more
This week, we've got musical performances from across genres, a theatrical performance whose impact goes beyond the stage and food...
Muslim Foster Care Association hosts iftar to connect Muslim foster youth and familes
Organizers and volunteers of the Muslim Foster Care Association (MFCA) hosted a buffet-style meal and celebration for its third annual...
In The Groove: SHY FX, Lady Wray, Hannah Cohen, plus more of your picks from the Queen of Soul
I love being able to bring Spiritualized and The Rolling Stones together, plus a bunch of fresh releases from SHY...
Small business aims to preserve Palestinian cultural traditions with soap making kits
Editor's note: A previous version of the story incorrectly referred to Culture Crate as a nonprofit organization. Culture Crate is...
MI Local: Interview with Taylor DeRousse, plus new tracks from May Erlewine, The Go-Rounds + more
"There's always so much good music coming out of Detroit!" Now, I didn't actually say these exact words on this...
Acoustic Café: An ALL JAZZ show, featuring some of our finest jazz performers live in-studio
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, it's a special show featuring the great jazz performances we've recorded in our...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Playing ‘catch up’ with a ton of new music released since the Spring Fundraiser
This week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music featured a ton of new music issued since our recently concluded Spring...
The Metro Events Guide: Hamtramck Blowout, Marche du Nain Rouge and more to do in Detroit this weekend
This weekend in metro Detroit is a musical takeover on many fronts, from the eagerly anticipated (and WDET supported) Hamtramck...
The Metro: New documentary explores the life and death of Detroit author Donald Goines
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Donald Goines is considered the "Godfather of Ghetto Realism." He wrote...