People Travel From Around the World to Birthplace of Techno, Movement 2015
The Movement Electronic Music Festival happens every year in Detroit, bringing thousands of music fans from all over the...
MLB Commissioner Says Baseball Needs to Broaden Fan Base
The head of major league baseball says for the game to thrive it needs to develop players and fans among...
What It’s Like: A Hot Lap in a Hot Car at the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle [Video]
Here's what it's like to ride in a world-class racing McLaren 12C sports car on the streets of Belle Isle turned...
Rain, Tire Changes Dictate Wet Detroit Grand Prix
Indycar drivers can choose between grooved rain tires or two kinds of fast, sticky slicks during a race. With new...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 5-30-15
This time, a sneak peek at the new Indigo Girls and Galactic albums, Langhorne Slim, Fogerty @ 70 and a...
Culture City Calendar
This Week's Calendar Palmer Woods Music in Homes | May 30, 8:15-10:45 PM | Detroit See Orquesta La Inspiracion in the tent...
Officials Say Detroit Grand Prix Is A Win For Belle Isle
The Memorial Day holiday may be complete, but another weekend of activity looms in Detroit: The annual Grand Prix on...
Marissa Gawel’s Quest To Chronicle Roadside Attractions
Memorial Day has passed, meaning the unofficial start of summer. Many Michigan residents spent the weekend on a road trip. ...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 5-23-15
This week... Rickie Lee Jones with a new New Orleans sound, Shamir, Flint's own Whitey Morgan and Detroit's own Prime...
Techno Music Legend Juan Atkins on the Origin of the Genre
Marissa Gawel/WDET Producer and musician Juan Atkins is widely credited as the originator of Detroit techno music--along with Derrick May...
Meet the Creative People Fueling Detroit’s Future
NPR’s Michel Martin is traveling the country to tell the stories of people and cities that are shaping the national dialogue, but...
jessica Care moore on Poetry And Creativity In Detroit
Poet and Spoken word performer jessica Care moore was on one of the panels at Motor City Drive, a conversation...