Framed by WDET: Jeff and Gada

Going beyond the lens of decay and revitalization, Framed by WDET offers a balanced perspective to the mainstream media’s common...

Last Call at Tom’s Tavern: Owner Ron Gurdjian Passes Away at 78

Click on the audio player above to hear the conversation. Detroit lost a local legend this weekend. Tom's Tavern owner and...

Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: Punk As Design at Cranbrook Art Museum

Photo: the Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia Click on the audio player above for the full conversation. Punk has invaded the Cranbrook...

Detroit Singer/Songwriter Holly Bernt Releases “Lightening on the Vine” and Performs in WDET’s Studio A

Holly talks with Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, about listening to hymns and gospel music growing up and what it...

Remembering Nearly Five Decades of Live Music Recordings at Cobo Hall

Take a listen as WDET's Rob Reinhart looks back at Cobo Hall's legacy as a nationally-acclaimed venue for live recordings. 

Framed by WDET– Photographs and stories from Detroit

From longtime residents who are preserving a southern blues tradition to neighbors who share Middle Eastern cuisine, Framed by WDET highlighted...

In The Groove with Shepard Fairey

Fairey's iconic "Obey Giant" artwork (courtesy of artist) Click on the audio player above for the full conversation. In the...

In The Groove with JR JR’s Josh Epstein

Courtesy of JR JR Click on the audio player above for the full conversation.  Indie rock group JR JR is...

Detroit MC Alexyn Wundrland talks Women in Hip Hop & New EP Release

Alexyn Wundrland On Sunday, June 17, Detroit hip hop artist Alexyn Wundrland will bring jazz musicians, vocalists and graphics to her new...

Can We See Some I.D.?

Courtesy of the artist. A duo of young artists-turned-curators in Detroit have joined forces for #BLACKiD -- an art exhibition that...

“Georgia”

Georgia Graham moved to Detroit three years ago and embraced life in the city. She was a fan of WDET and...

Celebrate the life of one of the most talented musicians of his era, the legendary Curtis Mayfield tonight at the DPL.

Celebrate the life of one of the most talented musicians and social critics of the 60s and 70s, the legendary...