Doubt Looms Large Over Detroit Demolitions, as City Council Weighs Blight Bond Proposal

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan made a big pitch to the city this fall: If residents vote “YES” on a $250-million...

Metro Detroit Concerts: Country, Indie Rock Shows Coming This Weekend

Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show...

Historic Detroit Church’s Bell Tower, Famous After Shipwreck, Under Renovation

On November 10, 1975,  as news of the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck circulated, Rev. Richard Ingalls, pastor of Mariners’ Church of...

New Book Explores the History of Jazz in Detroit

A new book from former Detroit Free Press Arts reporter and critic Mark Stryker looks into the history of jazz in Detroit....

Four Tips on Appealing Your Property Tax Assessments

In Detroit, property owners are mailed letters in January that say how much the city has assessed their properties at....

Hip-Hop Artist Mic Phelps Previews New Album, Upcoming Show

Mic Phelps, a.k.a, Miles Stewart, was born and raised in Pontiac, Mich., and has been releasing albums for almost 10 years....

Detroit Vocal Powerhouse Steffanie Christi’an Releases Her First Full Length Album That Was 5 Years in the Making

Steffanie Christi'an talks with Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, about how proud she is of this new body of work, her...

Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations: Barrett Strong

  Joan Isabella WDET presents Ann Delisi's Essential Conversations podcast.  Hosted by Detroit storyteller Ann Delisi, this interview series recognizes the creative...

Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations: Denaun Porter

Joan Isabella WDET presents Ann Delisi's Essential Conversations podcast.  Hosted by Detroit storyteller Ann Delisi, this interview series recognizes the creative spirit...

Detroit Free Press 2019 Restaurant of the Year: IMA

Mark Kurlyandchik serves up a mouth-watering recounting of the food he ate at IMA and why he picked it as...

Detroit Free Press Top 10 Best New Restaurants – Part Two – Restaurants 1-5

Ann Delisi talks with Mark Kurlyandchik about the Metro Detroit restaurants that left the biggest impression on him as he...

Detroit Free Press Top 10 Best New Restaurants – Part One – Restaurants 6-10

Essential Music Host Ann Delisi talks with Detroit Free Press Restaurant Critic, Mark Kurlyandchik, about restaurants that made it to...