True Blue Reinvigorates 90’s Grunge, Blending a Mix of Influences on ‘Solitary Queen’
Click the audio player above to hear the conversation. True Blue True Blue is the moniker of Detroit singer...
Can We Have a Productive, Civil Conversation About Reparations in 2019?
Library of Congress One of the big surprises of the early 2020 presidential campaign is the role that reparations has...
Celebrate The Legacy of The Ghoul at the Redford Theatre
Click the audio player above to hear the conversation. Redford Theatre A beloved regional horror movie host passed away this month. ...
Hollow Immigration Debate Has Ripple Effects in Southeast Michigan
Jake Neher/WDET The immigration debate rages on in Washington. The latest dust-up comes after President Trump began tweeting this week about...
Pulitzer Prize Posthumously Honors Queen of Soul
WDET The Pulitzer Prizes in journalism and literary arts were announced on Monday. But there was a surprise announcement after...
Grosse Pointe Considers Closing Schools, Dredging Up Old Debates
Gary Niehaus Like many suburbs where populations have been falling over the years, Grosse Pointe is facing an all too...
Gallup: Environment Tops Economy [CHARTS]
A new Gallup poll shows a growing percentage of Americans favor protecting the environment over economic growth when the two...
New Measles Case Confirmed in Washtenaw County
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a case of travel-related measles in Washtenaw County. An infected...
The Motor City Lyric Opera Honors Aretha Franklin While Raising Money For Its Anti-Bullying Program “Opera On Wheels”
Ann Delisi talks with Aretha Franklin's vocal coach, Mary Callahan Lynch, about working with The Queen of Soul, seeing her...
The Detroit Music Awards Celebration Comes to The Fillmore on Friday, April 26th at 7pm!
Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, talks with Gary Graff about this long-standing Detroit music celebration, the philosophy behind the awards,...
Sanders Says Path to White House Goes Through Midwest
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is stumping through Midwestern states his campaign says provide the strongest path to winning the...
How Fair or Unfair Is Our Tax Code?
Jeffrey Dorfman/University of Georgia Monday is tax day, and you’ve got until midnight to file your taxes from 2018 (unless...