Detroit Music

January 18, 2023 Sophia Jozwiak

This year, CultureShift is introducing a new monthly segment called “Sam’s Jams Live,” where WDET Creative Producer and longtime Detroit...

November 11, 2022 Tia Graham

Rapper and producer Young RJ was born into music. His father, Ralph Rice, is the co-founder of the original Slum...

November 3, 2022 Amanda LeClaire

Detroit musician Jeffrey Thomas has been playing music in the city for nearly two decades. He describes his style as...

October 28, 2022 Tia Graham

The Detroit Youth Concert Choir & Performing Arts Company is a nonprofit that provides young people throughout Detroit access to...

July 27, 2022 Amanda LeClaire

Discovering new music is one of the things you’ve told us you love the most about WDET. To satisfy your...

May 26, 2022 Ryan Patrick Hooper

A documentary that shines a light on the visionaries behind Detroit Techno is getting a premiere at the Tribeca Festival...

May 24, 2022 Ryan Patrick Hooper

Monica Blaire has been a staple in Detroit’s music scene for over two decades. Even after all that time,...

April 17, 2020 Ann Delisi

The night before Halloween 2019, the Shinola Hotel hosted a benefit for Kirk Gibson's Parkinson's Foundation. The former Detroit Tiger...

November 27, 2019 LaToya Cross

Detroit rapper Danny Brown has an infectious laugh. It's not a gimmick. It's a part of his natural aesthetic and contributes to...

June 24, 2018 Ann Delisi

In this interview with Essential Music host Ann Delisi, Dave McMurray talks about the early days of Was (Not Was)...

June 15, 2018 Amanda LeClaire

Take a listen as WDET's Rob Reinhart looks back at Cobo Hall's legacy as a nationally-acclaimed venue for live recordings.

May 25, 2018 Ann Delisi

Chris Richards talks with Ann Delisi about writing a hook, splitting his time between two bands and finding the perfect album...