Sam’s Jams: Joe Bataan – Latin Lover

Mestizo was released in 1980 by Joe Battan, an African American-Filipino Latino Soul musician from New York. Bataan was influenced...

Sam’s Jams: Phyllis Hyman – Living Inside Your Love

Albums recorded in 1978 seems to be a theme in Sam's Jams, and that's for a good reason. 1978 had...

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...

Sam’s Jams: Eddie Kendricks – Body Talk

The Hit Man is the sixth album by former Temptations vocalist Eddie Kendricks. Motown released the album in 1975 under...

Sam’s Jams: Brainstorm – Journey To The Light

Journey to the Light is the second album by the Detroit R&B group Brainstrom. It was released in 1978 on Tabu...

Ian Finkelstein’s Duality/Detroit Celebrates Black History Month at MotorCity Wine

WDET's Sam Beaubien sat down with keyboardist Ian Finkelstein to discuss Duality/Detroit and the month long Black History Month celebration at MotorCity...

Ian Finkelstein’s Duality/Detroit Celebrates Black History Month at MotorCity Wine

WDET's Sam Beaubien sat down with keyboardist Ian Finkelstein to discuss Duality/Detroit and the month long Black History Month celebration at MotorCity...

Keeping the Funk Alive: Iconic Motown Guitarist Eddie Willis Dead at 82

WDET   The Funk Brothers were a legendary group of studio sessions who helped craft the coveted 'Motown sound.' On...

Live From Studio A: Detroit psych-rock band 3FT perform “Hey Love”

Local Detroit psych-rock band 3FT came into WDET's Studio A to perform their song "Hey Love." Check out the performance...

Taylor Swift covers Earth Wind and Fire’s “September” for Spotify Singles Collection.

Recently Taylor Swift surprised the internet with a cover of a legendary Earth Wind and Fire record “September”. The track...

Sam’s Jams: Words and music with Detroit artist Xavier Jack

Sam Beaubien is WDET’s Creative Director and longtime bandleader for the Detroit funk + soul group Will Sessions. He’s been playing music for...

StoryCorps Detroit Podcast: House, Techno, Raves and Voguing

In this episode of StoryCorps Detroit, we bring you three stories where people talk about the supportive culture they find...