Sam’s Jams: This Boogie Track Became the Theme Music for BET

WDET Artist: Circle City Band Track: Magic Paul Thomas a.k.a. Pryme Tyme, “P”, and Stanlee Paul, founded early 80's Boogie...

Sam’s Jams: 30 Songs Showcasing Detroit’s Current Genre-Bending Music Scene

WDET Artist: Sasha Kashperko Track: Coffee Care The Detroit music scene has gone through many changes over the years. From...

Here are the Most Haunted Cities in Michigan for 2019

John Tenney Paranormal researcher John Tenney has been exploring the weird and spooky corners of our reality for 30 years....

Television Created the Donald Trump We See Today, Critic Says

Once upon a time, a real estate mogul in New York became a celebrity. He made cameos in big budget...

Sam’s Jams: How J Dilla, Detroit Hip-Hop Pioneer, Changed Modern Music

WDET Artist: J Dilla Track: Two Can Win, Don't Cry, and many others.... Detroit has an important role in hip-hop...

Milo Minute: The Lows Release, Tart, Blank Slate and Paint Thinner

Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit...

When Miles Davis Walked the Streets of Detroit

  wdet In 1953, Miles Davis moved to Detroit for a months-long residency at the Blue Bird Inn on Detroit’s...

Sam’s Jams: This Track from Detroit Techno Pioneers Changed Music History

WDET Artist: Cybotron Track: Alleys of Your Mind (1981) In Chicago, a new genre of music called House emerged in...

Meet the DIA’s New Indigenous Art Curator

The opportunity to work with the Detroit Institute of Arts' robust Native American Art collection was the golden ticket that...

Sam’s Jams: This Funk Songwriter Also Hand-Painted Signs in Detroit

WDET This week at 101.9 WDET, we're celebrating 70 years of music here in Detroit. Each day, Sam's Jams will...

Indigenous Musician Jeremy Dutcher Brings Award-Winning First Nations Music to Detroit

Ryan Patrick Hooper In 2018, indigenous Canadian musician Jeremy Dutcher released the Polaris-prize winning album "Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa," a collection of post-classical...

Sam’s Jams: Eddie Russ and Deep Jazz Cuts from Michigan

WDET This week at 101.9 WDET, we're celebrating 70 years of music here in Detroit. Each day, Sam's Jams will...