PLAY IT: Venbee x Goddard – ‘Messy in Heaven’
"I heard Jesus did cocaine on a night out." That's the opening line to Venbee's anti-drug anthem, "Messy in Heaven,"...
Detroit musician and composer Marcus Elliot talks turning grief into a work of art
Last year, saxophonist and composer Marcus Elliot premiered a new composition “Fill The Room With Light.” A collection of musicians...
Sam’s Jams Live: Dames Brown
This year, CultureShift is introducing a new monthly segment called “Sam’s Jams Live,” where WDET Creative Producer and longtime Detroit...
Strictly Fine performs a high-energy set in WDET’s live studio
It's not everyday that you hear such an energetic musical performance on public radio. Strictly Fine is a 7-piece funk...
Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being...
How Bookie Stewart shaped Detroit’s music scene
In a recent article for the Detroit Free Press, journalist Rob St. Mary writes that “if it wasn’t for the...
Our favorite podcast episodes of 2022
WDET was busy making a lot of podcasts in 2022! We covered surveillance, food, state politics, and Detroit history, society...
Best of 2022: the WDET playlist
2022 was something of a revival in music. We witnessed the long-awaited return of artists like Beyoncé with ‘RENAISSANCE’ and...
Stephen Henderson shares his 2022 Christmas music favorites
Each December, without fail, you are guaranteed to hear certain songs during the Christmas season. But what songs can you...
Charting the course of pop music through its number one hits
The history of pop music is still being written. Not just in the weekly Billboard updates on what’s at the...
Cannons discuss how their lives have changed since Netflix success
Los Angeles-based trio Cannons are busier than they could have ever imagined since their hit single, "Fire for You," took...
Detroit rapper Young RJ brings all vibes on his new album ‘World Tour’
Rapper and producer Young RJ was born into music. His father, Ralph Rice, is the co-founder of the original Slum...