Charting the course of pop music through its number one hits
The history of pop music is still being written. Not just in the weekly Billboard updates on what’s at the...
Investigating Christmas carol crimes
We’ve all heard the advice to be extra vigilant around the holidays for scams and criminals. But what if the...
Detroit duo releases vulnerable new album, ‘Conjure’
On Saturday, Dec. 10, a duo of great local musicians will celebrate their new album with a release party at...
1UPdate: See the first Grammy nominations for best video game score
This February, someone will become the first-ever composer to win the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games...
Goth-pop band Vision Video turns trauma into art
The band Vision Video is a goth-pop band out of Athens, Georgia, whose frontman Dusty Gannon has found a bit...
Jeffrey Thomas of Air People performs an in-studio acoustic set
Detroit musician Jeffrey Thomas has been playing music in the city for nearly two decades. He describes his style as...
Taylor Swift announces her first tour since 2018
Pop superstar Taylor Swift announced Tuesday morning that she’ll be embarking on her first official tour in nearly five years....
Public Radio Music Day 2022
To celebrate Public Radio Music Day, we spoke with the legendary Don Was and CultureShift’s Ryan Patrick Hooper and Tia...
Allye Gaietto’s debut album was ‘a lesson in patience’
Detroit singer-songwriter Allye Gaietto is having a big moment this weekend: the long-awaited release of her debut album, ‘Hoping For...
Detroit songbird Kathy Kosins’ versatility spans multiple decades and genres
Born in Highland Park, Michigan, Kathy Kosins worked in her family's clothing store as a child. Her father, Harry Kosins,...
The life of Sarah E. Ray will be celebrated at the Freedom Arts Festival
Little is known about civil rights pioneer Sarah Elizabeth Ray. Often considered Detroit's other Rosa Parks, she was denied a...
Best of 2022 (so far): the WDET mid-year playlist
To commemorate passing the halfway point of 2022, WDET’s music hosts shared their favorite tracks from January through June on...