Watch Out Siri, ‘Viv’ is Coming

The team that created the voice-operated Siri device is unveiling what could be the next step in that technology. A...

The Progressive Underground Show 169

Blisslife Music On tonight's The Progressive Underground, we bump new material from Junior Boys, River Tiber, Hiatus Kaiyote, Mr. Fingers,...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 5-7-16

This week on RREM, new Corinne Bailey Rae, Radiohead, tributes to The Cure and Grateful Dead, Motor City songs from...

Dilla’s Delights, Nektar Mead Fest ’16 & inside the Kresge Arts Support Grants!

Travis Wright We're totally nerding out on the new Radiohead song, “Burn the Witch,” with WDET’s Jon Moshier. Also, we're going...

Art Birmingham Kicks Off Summer Art Season [MAP LINK]

Metro Detroit’s first major outdoor art festival begins this weekend. Art Birmingham is celebrating its 35th anniversary May 7 and 8...

Growing Numbers of High School Seniors are Taking “Gap Year” Before College

President Obama’s oldest daughter, Malia, announced this week that she has been accepted to Harvard and plans to attend the storied institution...

“Detroit Hustle” Chronicles Finding and Rebuilding a Home in Detroit

Credit: Stacy Cowley There have been many stories over the past decade of people from outside of Detroit buying up...

Grand Hotel Opens for 130th Season Friday

The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opens its 130th season on Friday, May 6. A few guests paid for an early...

$10 Bill Gets Image of First Female Slave to Sue a White Man and Win

The U.S. treasury announced this week that Sojourner Truth, among others, will be featured on the back of the $10 bill. Her name...

The Progressive Underground Show 168 feat. JMSN

White Room Records On tonight's show we interview emerging soul crooner (and Michigan native) JMSN and talk about his upcoming...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 4-30-16

This week on RREM, upcoming Ann Arbor Summer Festival artists Gregory Porter, Bruce Hornsby and Michael Franti, plus Water Hill...

Michigan Poet Named Finalist for Pulitzer Prize

Credit: Gabe Montesanti Pulitzer Prize jurors are calling the poetry collection Four-Legged Girl by Diane Seuss (Graywolf Press) "a richly improvisational poetry...