Detroit Rapper Nique Love Rhodes Uses Music to Foster Community Action

Detroit rapper and Knight Arts Challenge winner, Nique Love Rhodes embodies the concept of "artivism," a term that encompasses art being...

Detroit Youth Choir, Dennis Archer Headline 2019 Thanksgiving Parade

Preparations are underway for America's Thanksgiving Parade on Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The grand marshals for the 2019 parade are the Detroit...

The Queen Next Door: New Book Captures Behind-The-Scenes Look at Aretha Franklin’s Life

Linda Solomon / Wayne State University Press In photojournalist Linda Solomon's new book "The Queen Next Door: Aretha Franklin, An...

Sam’s Jams: Break Out Your Dancing Shoes For This Chart-Topping 1970’s Single

WDET Artist: David Bendeth Track: "Feel the Real" from Adrenalin (1979) David Bendeth is a record producer and musician born in London,...

Sam’s Jams: Jan Hammer “Don’t You Know”

WDET Son of the famous Czech Jazz vocalist, Vlasta Průchová, Jan Hammer is an important Czech-American musician, composer and record...

Sam’s Jams: Evelyn “Champagne” King “I’m In Love”

WDET Evelyn “Champagne” King is a vocalist and songwriter from the Bronx, New York. She is known for her hits...

Sam’s Jams: Promise “I’m Not Ready For Love”

WDET Promise is a four piece vocal group who began singing together when they were eight years old. By the...

Michigan Craft Brewers Prep Fall Beers as Seltzers, Slowdown Threaten Bottom Line

Michigan's craft brewery industry has skyrocketed in recent years, but that growth could slow significantly, according to "Spirits of Detroit"...

You’re Cancelled! Talking Comedy in a Rapidly Changing Culture

Is "cancel culture" — the notion that individuals who make distasteful and sometimes racist or misogynistic remarks should not be...

Imagine Marcus Belgrave, Mike Banks and Matt Michaels Being Your Teachers. Pianist Jon Dixon Learned From the Best

Jon Dixon grew up in one of Detroit's toughest neighborhoods and decided that music would be the focus of his life,...

Playwright and MacArthur Genius Dominique Morisseau to Open Detroit Public Theatre Season

It’s opening night for the Detroit Public Theatre’s 2019-2020 season as they kick things off with a play called Paradise...

Opera Stars Michael Fabiano and George Shirley Talk Michigan Roots, Mentorship Through Music

Michigan Opera Theatre’s 2019-20 season opens October 12 with a gala concert featuring a renowned tenor with Michigan roots. “An Evening...