Best of 2023 (So Far): The WDET Midyear Playlist

We’re halfway through 2023, and that means it’s time to take stock of our favorite songs of the year so...

1UPdate: ‘Distant Worlds’ brings ‘Final Fantasy’ music to the DSO

On this edition of the 1UPdate, we're highlighting "Distant Worlds," the traveling orchestral show that plays the music of the...

Jack White’s Third Man Records partners with Blue Note for limited edition ‘313 Series’

Third Man Records has announced a partnership with iconic jazz label Blue Note Records to release the "313 Series," a...

Ann Arbor’s City Lines debuts video for ‘Different This Year’

If you need a little serotonin to start off your summer, look no further than the City Lines — particularly...

Mic Check: A WDET exclusive interview with Robert Glasper

Producer, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy Award-winning artist Robert Glasper has been at the vanguard of contemporary music for many years, and...

Michigan Fashion Week celebrates local designers in Metro Detroit

Michigan Fashion Week has been around for 11 years and features emerging and established designers, photographers, artists and models in...

CultureShift: Former Detroit Chedda Boy member to premiere new film ‘OUTSIDE’ at Emagine Royal Oak

The Detroit-famous rap group Chedda Boy took over the streets in the first half off the 2000s. Kwende Ried, a...

What to know about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Detroit

It's me, hi. I'm WDET's resident Swiftie, it's me. Pop superstar Taylor Swift is returning to Ford Field this weekend...

Artist DaJaniere Rice hosting ‘Naked’ art show at Detroit Contemporary, searching for missing painting

Metro Detroit artist DaJaniere Rice’s show “Naked” is being held at Detroit Contemporary June 3-25. Not included in the program...

Reflecting on the cultural legacy of ‘The Scene’

Detroit is the birthplace of Techno music. And like most genres, Techno needed an outlet and a space to be...

Third annual Obsidian Theatre Festival will have an expanded presence in Downtown Detroit

Since 2021, the Obsidian Theatre Festival has featured over 100 pieces of content dedicated to Black storytelling through theater, music,...

Sam’s Jams Live: Jon Dixon

Jon Dixon is a highly acclaimed Detroit-based producer and musician. With over two decades in the industry, he has become...