The Metro: MC5 to be honored at Woodbridge Porch Concerts Saturday
The fourth annual Woodbridge Porch Concerts are set to take place this Saturday, featuring live music from local artists with...
MI Local: Talking fantasy football with local musicians; premieres from Josie Palmer, Rowan Niemisto + more
This week on MI Local, I welcome three local musicians to chat about football as well as music!It turns out...
The Metro: New book takes historical look at how Black Americans envisioned utopia
For many Black Americans, the idea of religion intersects with freedom in a complicated way. Enslaved Africans came to this...
Visions: Hear new music from Kris Davis, Blue Note’s Immanuel Wilkins, Walter Smith III + more
I don't know what it was about this episode, but it truly energized me! On this episode of Visions I play mostly...
Created Equal: Detroiter’s new memoir details Black roots of country music
Detroit music and the people who make it are often associated with soulful, funky and bluesy sounds. But very rarely...
The Metro: Black Artists Archive working to preserve Detroit history
Art is one of the oldest forms of storytelling, but a lot of Black stories get overlooked, particularly in Detroit. ...
In The Groove: Lo-fi funky Monday, plus anniversaries of Earth Wind & Fire + Stevie Wonder’s masterpieces
On this episode of In The Groove, hear new music from Ezra Collective, Tall Black Guy, Joy Orbinson, HiTech, Caribou...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Celebrating Bruce Springsteen’s 75th birthday, Detroit tunes from Nick Behnan, Nick Piunti + more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, the fall fundraiser is over (thanks so much!), but there are still...
In The Groove: Tara Lily, Jihoon, Amyl and the Sniffers + more on New Music Friday
A wonderful new music Friday with Tara Lily, Jihoon, Allysha Joy, Amyl and the Sniffers, Mogwai, Sachal Vasandani & Gretchen...
The Metro: Roger Guenveur Smith brings acclaimed solo performances to the Wright
The Charles H. Wright Museum is hosting a series of carefully curated lectures by both nationally-recognized and local performers. The...
The Metro Events Guide: Parker’s Alley in Bloom, Detroit Black Film Festival + more
There's an exciting array of events to check out in the metro Detroit area this week, from a weekend-long celebration...
MI Local: Spotlight on Underflow Records and new tracks from Bevlove, Rory Moon + more
This week, we listened to three artists with ties to a unique Detroit-based music collective/record label, known as Underflow Records,...