Latest in Local: Godzilla? Electronic Music? Say No More

Monica Milberg Detroit may be  the birthplace of techno, but it’s also home to a range of inventive electronic music...

New Book ‘Illustrates’ Detroit’s Known and Lesser-Known Stories

Gus Navarro/WDET Detroit has a rich history—on this we can all agree. From the economic and environmental resources provided by...

We’re Turning 70. Come Celebrate at the WDET and DSO Summer Street Party

In 1949, the United Automobile Workers (UAW) began a radio station to broadcast public service programming for its membership and...

New Art Exhibit Captures Spirit of a City in Downtown Detroit

Framed by WDET is an art and storytelling project that takes a look at the communities that call southeast Michigan home. Now,...

Metro Detroit Concerts: Ferndale Front Porch, Arts and Acts Fest, Voyag3r and Will Varley

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

Watch the Detroit Youth Choir Cover Macklemore on “America’s Got Talent”

Courtesy NBC The Motor City was well-represented on "America’s Got Talent" Tuesday night. The performance by the Detroit Youth Choir...

Iconic Photojournalist Lawrence Schiller Brings JFK Exhibit to Michigan

Lawrence Schiller / Getty Images Lawrence Schiller received his first camera when he was 12-years-old from his father, it was a...

What’s Fresh at Eastern Market: A Pesto Recipe With Nutritious Greens

This summer we’ve been getting to know the farmers and vendors at Eastern Market to see what’s fresh each weekend....

Sam’s Jams: Fruko, “A la Memoria del Muerto”

  Check out our Sam's Jams playlist below and listen to CultureShift weekdays from noon. to 2 p.m. on WDET 101.9FM....

Detroit Food Entrepreneurs Bring A Childhood Indian Snack to the U.S. and They Call It POPLETTES!

Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, talked with the founders of Poplettes about the origins of this mini-popcorn snack that is...

Netflix Central Park Five Series Spotlights Criminal Justice Problems. We Still Haven’t Fixed Them

Jake Neher/WDET In 1989, five teenage boys from Harlem were arrested and charged with the rape and beating of a...

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Celebrates Juneteenth this Weekend

Jake Neher/WDET Everyone knows about the 4th of July. But have you ever heard of Juneteenth? The holiday’s name combines...