Live Opera Performance: The Merry Widow

Have you seen The Merry Widow yet? If not, check out this conversation with host Stephen Henderson and Aaron Blake,...

Sybarite5 Brings Unique Blend of Chamber And Pop To Mix @ The Max

Sybarite5 One of the hallmarks of WDET’s work in the community is our partnerships with cultural organizations, and no better example...

New Soul Sunday’s Playlist for April 12, 2015

On today's edition of New Soul Sunday we check out music from Prince protégés including new cuts from Judith Hill,...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 4-11-15

Lady Day's 100th, a new Jack White film, Prince in Motown... all part of the FUNDRAISING edition of Essential Music,...

Tigers Start Season By Setting Major League Record

   The Major League baseball season is only a few days old, but the Detroit Tigers have already set a...

Ale To the Victors: Jolly Pumpkin Brews Midtown

Courtesy of Jolly Pumpkin Jolly Pumpkin has been bringing quality brews to the state of Michigan for over a decade. With...

Professor of Composition Dr. Morten Lauridsen

Dr. Morten Lauridsen is a distinguished professor of composition at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. His work...

Sixto Rodriguez On Life After ‘Sugarman’

Flicker CC Sixto Rodriguez, the subject of the Oscar winning documentary "Searching for Sugarman", was born and raised in Detroit. He...

Sussed Out Recipes: The Sussman Brothers Re-imagine Classic Cuisine

Courtesy of the Sussman Brothers Max & Eli Sussman are no strangers to the world of food. Born and raised...

Worthy of Praise: After 53 Years Detroit Native Bettye Lavette’s Gettin’ Her Due

Photograph by Carol Friedman   R&B songstress Bettye Layette has been making music for most of her life. Signing to Atlantic Records at...

Prince Returns To Detroit Tonight

penner/Creative Commons It’s been 11 years since Prince performed in Detroit, but tonight at the Fox, the artist returns to...

A Game of RISK!: Kevin Allison’s Podcast Goes Live in Ferndale

"To have a podcast like RISK! and live-shows like RISK! where people know it's a safe space to talk about anything, there's something...