The Grammys had a few surprises up their sleeves. Here are some key moments from the show
All eyes at the Grammy Awards were on whether the most-nominated artist in the history of the telecast would finally...
The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘I Don’t Know Why’ by Paul Hill & Mike ‘Agent X’ Clark
Today, we’re shining a spotlight on two of Detroit’s most underrated musical innovators — Paul Hill and Mike 'Agent X'...
MI Local: Songwriter Mark Jewett’s ode to Michigan winters + more local music, from electro-pop to bluegrass
Each week, MI Local throws together a zesty salad of sounds and a smorgasbord of genres, all coming from musicians...
Acoustic Café: A Leon Loft visit with Amythyst Kiah + studio archives from Nathaniel Rateliff, The Doobie Bros. and more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our guest is Amythyst Kiah, who picked up a Grammy nomination on her...
The Progressive Underground: The mystique and mastery of D’Angelo’s ‘Voodoo’
This week on Liner Notes, we’re journeying into the soulful, seductive and spellbinding world of D’Angelo’s magnum opus, Voodoo.Released on...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Remembering Garth Hudson, founding member of The Band, + more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, we'll mark the passing of the last original member of The Band,...
In The Groove Pick of the Week: ‘SAME KIND OF LONELY’ by Benjamin Booker
Absolutely obsessed with New Orleans musician Benjamin Booker’s song “SAME KIND OF LONELY.” Talk about a wall of sound/distortion/guitars —...
In The Groove: New music from Lucy Dacus, Michael Kiwanuka, Bilal + more
Can’t get enough of that new Bilal, plus feel good tracks from Cousin Kula covering Erykah Badu, and new music...
In The Groove: Tycho on the music that made him, from The Beatles to French house and back
In The Groove is WDET’s award-winning series that talks with creatives from all walks of life about the music that...
In The Groove: Sharon Van Etten, Alfa Mist, Tycho + more new music discovery
Big show today! Trying to stay toasty in a frigid Motor City… so went with some wonderfully familiar stuff like...
The Progressive Underground: The sonic odyssey of Ideeyah
Ideeyah is a Detroit-based singer, songwriter, and powerhouse performer whose eclectic style fuses funk, electronic, and R&B. Born and raised in...
MI Local: New albums from Metal Bubble Trio, Ahya Simone; Q&A with Drey Skonie + more
Millennials will no doubt recall the super catchy 2012 indie-pop single "We Are Young," from the band known as fun.;...