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People entering the Music Festival. The Renaissance Center is i the background.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Movement is a big event with small beginnings

Sam Corey, Tia Graham, Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 20, 2025

Movement began in 2000 as a grassroots tribute to Detroit’s role in the birth of techno — a massive event...

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Community members gathered in Detroit's Conant Gardens neighborhood on Friday, May 16, 2025, for the unveiling of the new Amp Fiddler Avenue sign.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • Progressive Underground

Honoring a legend: Detroit celebrates Amp Fiddler Day with street renaming

Chris Campbell May 20, 2025

Love poured out onto the corner of 7 Mile and Revere Street on Friday, May 16, as the city of...

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Sierra Hull.
  • Acoustic Café
  • Culture & Music

Acoustic Café: Sierra Hull in-studio, archives from Matt Nathanson, The Wood Brothers, Iron & Wine + more

Rob Reinhart May 19, 2025

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Sierra Hull plays songs from her first album in five years, "A Tip...

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The Jackson Sisters perform "I Believe In Miracles" on the "NBC Follies" variety tv show, 1973.
  • Culture & Music
  • Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: The Detroit ‘family tradition,’ new Tunde Olaniran, Thee Sacred Souls + more

Rob Reinhart May 19, 2025

In this week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, lots of fam... The Jones, Jackson and Pointer sister.Also, new and...

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The crowd dances at Movement
  • Culture & Music
  • The Metro

The Metro: Take a ‘Journey Through the Dance Floor’ with ‘Dance Your Way Home’

Tia Graham, The Metro, Ryan Patrick Hooper May 15, 2025

Movement is right around the corner, and many in Detroit and beyond are getting ready to hit the dance floor...

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Shigeto performs in the Freak Press Ball ensemble in 2024
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Culture & Music
  • Events
  • The Metro Events Guide

The Metro Events Guide: Pre-Movement festivities, Flower Day at Eastern Market + more

Sophia Jozwiak, Jenny Sherman May 15, 2025

This week, we’ve got arts and culture events to get you in the Movement mindset ahead of the festival this...

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Author, musician and music historian Michael Hurtt with his book "Mind Over Matter: The Myths and Mysteries of Detroit's Fortune Records" at WDET Studios, May 15, 2025.
  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: The history and mystery of Detroit’s Fortune Records

Tia Graham, The Metro, Jenny Sherman May 15, 2025

It’s no secret that the city of Detroit has a rich music history. But when most people think of the...

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Amp Fiddler.
  • Culture & Music
  • Progressive Underground

The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Possibilities’ by Amp Fiddler

Chris Campbell May 14, 2025

Hey whatupdoe Detroit. Chris Campbell from the Progressive Underground here for my Pick of the Week. This week’s pick is a celebration,...

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Songwriter Ryan Allen with MI Local host Jeff Milo at WDET Studios.
  • Culture & Music
  • MI Local

MI Local: Songwriter Ryan Allen in-studio; premieres from Zastava, Origami Phase + more

Jeff Milo May 14, 2025

Singer-songwriter Ryan Allen has never stopped, literally. The metro Detroit-based multi-instrumentalist has never stopped writing, recording and performing.Even when his...

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  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Stevie Wonder’s 75th birthday, plus new music from Ezra Furman

Ryan Patrick Hooper May 13, 2025

Blowing out 75 birthday candles for Stevie Wonder today! That’s always a pleasure on this show. I make it clear...

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Inside Detroit's Fox Theatre.
  • Culture & Music
  • Education
  • News
  • The Metro
  • Youth

The Metro: More than 700 Detroit students ready to showcase artistry on Fox Theatre stage

Tia Graham, The Metro, Nadia Zyiad May 13, 2025

Detroit Public School Community District is hosting its 56th annual "Evening of Fine Arts" at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday,...

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Starting as a blues/hip-hop hybrid pop artist, ZZ Ward has fully embraced the blues on her new album of originals and classic covers called "Liberation."
  • Acoustic Café
  • Culture & Music

Acoustic Café: ZZ Ward’s new straight blues album, cool covers from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s + more

Rob Reinhart May 13, 2025

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, ZZ Ward joined us in the studio for songs both old and new....

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