The Metro: New Black-owned beauty supplier is ‘breaking barriers’

Black consumer spending on beauty products in the U.S. added up to $9.4 billion in 2023, Nielsen IQ reports, with...

Visions: A Detroit debut, big bands + new music discovery

On this episode of Visions, I play a debut record from right here in Detroit, a couple big band selections, and...

In The Groove: Common and Pete Rock go old school on new album, remembering Minnie Riperton + new music discovery

A new music Monday with artists like Ruby Rushton, Divorce, Laura Marling, Andrew Bird, Melenas and a few others making...

The Metro Events Guide: International celebrations to check out in Detroit this week

This week, we’re celebrating arts and culture from around the world, starting with the African World Festival and leading up...

In The Groove: Detroit’s finest with new music from Deon Jamar, Shigeto + Kesswa world premiere

What a wonderful celebration of Detroit music today. Almost made me cry in the studio listening and thinking about how...

Live on WDET: Infinite River

Born out of cosmic vibes, indie-space-pop foundations and a rock and roll legacy, Detroit's Infinite River creates a rich, layered...

The Boulevard: Classic tracks from Todd Terje, Tink Thomas, Marcellus Pittman + more

On this episode of The Boulevard, I play classic tracks from Todd Terje, Tink Thomas, Marcellus Pittman and more.From soulful...

MI Local: Boreouts’ Ko Melina joins the show to preview new music + more

"You never know what's gonna happen with this band," Ko Melina said, referring to The Boreouts, a new local super-group...

Visions: Music from Signal Quartet, Archie Shepp, Donald Byrd + more

On this episode of Visions, my playlist ranges from Archie Shepp to Linda May Han Oh — and so many...

In The Groove: New music discovery from Sun Byrd, Hello Mary, Bacchae, Phantom Handshakes

Beautiful moments in public radio listening as we go from vintage Brazilian funk courtesy of Azymuth into a Fleet Foxes...

The Metro: Detroit video game creator to release second game set in the Motor City

Imagine a world where you’re set in a kingdom, but that kingdom isn’t home — Detroit is.  That’s the universe...

The New Music Show: Tracks from Will Sessions, Amp Fiddler, Dames Brown + more

On this episode of The New Music Show, we revisit Will Session's timeless collaboration with Amp Fiddler and Dames Brown.Plus, a...