Sphinx Competition at Orchestra Hall Highlights Diversity in Classical Music

The 23rd annual Sphinx Competition will fill Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Saturday night. This national competition provides a space...

Mandy Patinkin, Performing At Fisher Theatre, Sings ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ On CultureShift

From 7-years-old performing at a synagogue in the southside of Chicago to making his way to Detroit to sing at the Fisher Theatre,...

Motown’s Lamont Dozier Started as a Janitor. Then He Wrote 500 Songs.

In The Groove is WDET's award-winning series that highlights the music that has defined the lives of creatives from all...

Comedian Erica Rhodes Looks for Love in the Cars of Strangers

Erica Rhodes released her debut stand-up album “Sad Lemon” last year, reaching #1 on the iTunes comedy charts. But her...

New Evidence May Free Detroit Artist After 50 Years Behind Bars

Metro Times In 1973, Ray Gray was a talented young artist and athlete in Detroit.  But in February of that...

The Art of Losing Someone

Ryan Patrick Hooper How do artists remember their dead? For the friends of Stretch Adam, it was about following in...

Metro Detroit Concerts: The Blitzers, MotorKam, Friends of Dennis Wilson Release Parties

Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show...

True Tales of Prince From Susan Rogers, His 1980’s Audio Engineer

Susan Rogers knows Prince. Better than your average fan, at least.  The audio engineer and Berklee College of Music Professor...

Get Your Matcha Fix at White Wolf Patisserie, a New Japanese Bakery In Clawson

Chef Doran Brooks started cooking with his Italian mother when he was a kid. When he was ready for college,...

Music Journalist Sean Cannon Covers the Legacy of The White Stripes in New Podcast Series

There are a handful of artists synonymous with Detroit, and The White Stripes is one of them.  "Nobody has went through...

New Generations Find Their Voice In Jazz

WDET Artist: Ashley Henry Track: Cranes In The Sky Jazz has had its ups and downs since its creation over...

Five ‘Deep House’ Tracks That Exemplify the Soulful Electronic Genre

Host of WDET's The Progressive Underground Chris Campbell appeared on NPR's Weekend Edition to introduce them to 'deep house,' a soulful...