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...
Back On the Air With “Radios in Motion”
Haven't you heard? Radios in Motion, the massively popular WDET music show hosted by Mike Halloran nearly 40 years ago,...
Pandemic Art Can Help Find the Balance Between Patience and Panic
The U.S. is weeks into a global pandemic, as schools, stores and public spaces shut down to blunt the spread...
Michigan Arts Can Move Online, But Still Face Uncertain Future
The spread of COVID-19 is forcing many cultural organizations and artists to cancel events and close their doors to the...
Vote Now in Round 2 Of WDET’s Music Madness Bracket
WDET Who comes out on top in a battle between #4 Iggy Pop and #5 Parliament Funkadelic? Could #11 Rodriguez defeat #3 Alice...
The DSO Goes Digital: Online Performances May Become New Norm After COVID-19
For many people, looking at a Van Gogh painting on your phone doesn’t pack the same punch as seeing it in person. It’s one...