Sam’s Jams Live: Jon Dixon
Jon Dixon is a highly acclaimed Detroit-based producer and musician. With over two decades in the industry, he has become...
Five timeless tracks from Filipino-American songstress Tracy Cruz
Singer-songwriter Tracy Cruz was born in Quezon City on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Later relocating to San...
Sam’s Jams Live: Wendell Harrison
Wendell Harrison is a legendary jazz saxophonist hailing from Detroit. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has played...
Big Boi, Steve Aoki, more to perform during Detroit Grand Prix weekend
The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix announced on Wednesday a series of concerts and festivities when it returns to downtown Detroit...
Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall inductees
NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late...
Modern Music: Exploring Space Age lounge music and stereo demonstration records
In this episode of Modern Music, we take another tour of the more offbeat section of my vinyl collection with...
From Sly and the Family Stone to P-Funk, get to know funk music icon Dawn Silva in five songs
Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Dawn Silva gravitated to music early on as she sang in a high school...
Listen to Endea Owens perform live in WDET’s Studio A
Detroit native Endea Owens is a rising star in jazz. She’s a student of legends like Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker...
Sam’s Jams Live: Kyle Hall
On this installment of Sam’s Jams Live, WDET’s Sam Beaubien sat down with Detroit electronic producer and DJ, Kyle Hall....
Why one author thinks it’s time to change music sampling laws in the US
This year, the Grammy Awards celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. One of the musical groups highlighted was De La...
Sam’s Jams Live: Urban Art Orchestra
In this second installment of Sam's Jams Live, WDET Creative Producer and longtime Detroit musician Sam Beaubien is joined by Urban...
First annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase aims to take audiences to ‘a simpler time’
In honor of Black History Month, the first annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25,...