How Growing Up On Local Radio, MTV, and Mixtapes Influenced Detroit Musician Martez Claybren’s Debut Album

Detroit musician Martez Claybren's debut album 'Raised in the Jungle'   will be released this weekend at The Gallery in Detroit. It’s an energetic...

Detroit Church Made Famous Through a Song Celebrates 175 Years

One of Detroit’s churches with a worldwide reputation is celebrating it’s 175th anniversary this weekend. Historic Mariners Church, which sits...

Michigan Opera Theatre Previews New Season with Live Performance from WDET

Jake Neher/WDET The Michigan Opera Theatre’s new season is underway at the Detroit Opera House. Detroit Today producer Jake Neher...

Stories and Objects About “Them”

A historic movie poster featuring Felix the Cat and a cartoon image of an angry Arab man wielding a small...

Detroit’s Own Cye Pie & Ya Homies Performs Live at WDET Studios

Cye Pie & Ya Homies is one of the latest exports from Detroit with a sound that is equal parts...

Learn about Detroit’s past with ‘Notorious 313’ walking tours

Notorious 313 True Crimes and Ghost Tours reveal true stories from Detroit’s past, many take places in parts of the...

Columnists Explore Eminem and Kid Rock as Icons of Metro Detroit Politics

Laura Weber-Davis/WDET Eminem's freestyle takedown of President Trump at the BET Awards is going viral this week. In the video, the...

Pieces of Motown Go on the Auction Block

  Click on the audio link above to hear the head of the estate sale talk about the history of...

Eminem Creates Media “Storm” With Rap Attack on President Trump

Laura Weber-Davis/WDET Eminem's arrival on the music scene in 1999 was met with lots of shock and awe. This week, it...

Charles H Wright Museum Hosts Thelonious Monk 100th Birthday in Detroit this Weekend

Library of Congress/William P. Gottlieb This weekend marks jazz legend Thelonious Monk’s 100th birthday. The pianist and composer made a...

In The Groove With Soul Singer Mayer Hawthorne

Photo by Jake Michaels Ann Arbor born and raised DJ turned soul singer Mayer Hawthorne has become known for smooth...

The Milo Minute: Valley Hush, Cosmic Slop Festival, Theatre Bizarre

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