Bill Withers Just Wanted You To Feel Alright
Bill Withers, famed soul singer, died on March 30th at the age of 81. His brief career and unusual path to...
When This Pandemic Ends, Culture Will Never Be The Same
The novel coronavirus pandemic is one of the nation’s greatest challenges since World War II, a war that fractured a significant portion...
Post Pandemic, Hollywood May Skip Theaters to Release At Home
Entertainment is one of many elements of society that’s transforming right before our eyes during the COVID-19 pandemic. But instead...
Michigan Restaurants Report $491 Million In Lost Sales During COVID-19 Closures
A mandatory shutdown of all dine-in service at local restaurants has created major financial shortfalls for the state’s restaurant industry...
Michigan Group Launches Musician Relief Fund, Giving Out $500 Grants
Courtesy of the Michigan Music Alliance In the past few weeks, members of the freelance gig economy have become even...
Billy Davis, the Detroit Guitar Legend Who Taught Jimi Hendrix
Billy Davis grew up picking cotton with his parents before landing in Detroit's Black Bottom Neighborhood. He met blues icon,...
In Northern Michigan, a Small Cafe Weathers a Global Pandemic
Kevin Murphy For many small businesses in northern Michigan’s resort communities, it’s about waiting out the winter and cashing in...
Marvin Gaye vs. The Temptations: Vote Now in WDET’s Michigan Music Madness Bracket
WDET We didn't think we'd see a battle as heated as #1 seed Marvin Gaye going against #5 the Temptations....
Writer’s Block? A Pandemic Doesn’t Help, Say Metro Detroit Authors
Stuck inside during coronavirus, Michiganders are learning to deal with prolonged isolation and lack of social contact during the coronavirus...
Tips For the Conscious Eater On Cooking In the Age of Coronavirus
Housebound during coronavirus-related shutdowns, many Michiganders may be donning their chef hats, maybe for the first time. But the art of whipping...
Support Metro Detroit Restaurants By Entering WDET’s Gift Card Drawing
The community is important to this radio station. Detroit chefs and restaurants have been a part of the revitalization of...
50-year legacy of Sixto Rodriguez’s ‘Cold Fact’ is rooted In Detroit
One of music's most fascinating stories originated in Detroit, but unfolded in South Africa and Australia when audiences in those...