The Progressive Underground Show 165 feat. ANTIBALAS & TAYLOR MCFERRIN

Daptone Records   On this weekend's The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews globally-renowned Afrobeat orchestra ANTIBALAS and plays selected...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 4-9-16

Next time on RREM, the late Merle Haggard, a new song from Paul Simon, Lucius and Margo Price, Detroit's own...

State Conventions Could Decide GOP Nominee

Beginning today Republicans in Michigan are selecting delegates to represent candidates at this summer’s national convention. But those delegates are...

Food For Thought with Tunde Wey & Hair Wars with Hump the Grinder + Music from Hendrix, Marley, Radiohead & More!

Travis Wtight New Orleans by way of Detroit by way of Lagos, Nigeria, Tunde Wey is a writer, cook and cultural instigator...

Al Kaline’s First Opening Day Was Cold

Al Kaline played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. He is now a special assistant to General Manager Al...

Architectural Firm Chosen to lead East Riverfront District Development

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is putting together a team to lead the development of the East Riverfront District.  Chicago-based Skidmore,...

WDET Celebrates Opening Day at Majestic Cafe

Mike Boening Photography, flickr To celebrate Opening Day at Comerica Park, WDET broadcast live from the Majestic Café in Midtown...

Buy Me Some Peanuts and…Brat Pops?

You can get more than mustard on your hot dog at Comerica Park this season. How about topping it with...

A Century (and More) of Baseball in the D in One Big Book

2016 is the 116th season of Detroit Tigers baseball, and Wayne State University Press captures moments from all of them in...

Newsweek: Dirty Air Killing Metro Detroiters

A recent story in Newsweek magazine reports that the air pollution is so bad in Detroit that it could kill...

Palooza of Auto Events Heading to Metro Detroit This Summer

The Metro Detroit region is gearing up for a series of car-themed events this summer. Tourism officials call it Autopalooza. It...

Author Explores the Final Days of the Civil War in New Book

Tim Sheerman-Chase, flickr When the Civil War was ending, there was a lot going on in the country – battles...