Dr. Haki Madhubuti’s New Poetry Collection is a Thank You to Black Women
In the aftermath of Malcolm X’s assassination in 1965, the tone of the Black artists changed. The need to reshape and define the aesthetic...
Detroit Artist Sydney James’ New Exhibition Celebrates Essential Workers
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the nation, many people considered “essential workers” have had to battle the virus...
Detroit’s Hardcore Punk Scene Comes Alive in “Dope, Hookers and Pavement” Documentary
The Motor City has provided many soundtracks to the rest of the world from gospel to Motown and electronic genres...
“Waging Change” Doc Shines Light on Tipped Workers, Who Make $3.67 An Hour In Michigan
The minimum wage for tipped workers in Michigan is $3.67. Starting in January 2021, that will go up to $3.75....
New Documentary Is Love Letter To Flint’s Hometown Hero MC Breed
Detroit musicians have a long history of influencing musicians and musical genres around the globe. But when you go an...
Between Takes: Dennis Coffey Heads to Hollywood
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
Why Laurie Anderson Wants to Re-write the Bible, and Other Fabulous Observations
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify Very rarely does an artist live up to the term "creative genius." But...
Check Out These November Releases From Third Man Records
Discovering new music is one of the things you’ve told us you love the most about WDET. To satisfy your...
A Global Pandemic Furthers Obstacles for Recovering Addicts
Scott Boyink It was only a few years ago that the major epidemic plaguing communities across the United States was the...
Between Takes: McKinley Jackson Learns to Sweeten the Track
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
How to Break the News to Loved Ones That You Won’t Be Attending Holiday Gatherings This Year
The holidays are fast approaching but with coronavirus cases surging nationwide, "home for the holidays" isn't an option for many...
Between Takes: When John Lennon Supported John Sinclair
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...