“COVID-19,” Other Pandemic Terms Top Lake Superior State’s Banished Words List for 2021
COVID-19 has infected almost a half-million people in Michigan since the pandemic began, killed more than 12,000 and disrupted the way...
Can Parents Influence What Music Their Kids Like? A Musicologist Explains
When it comes to musical taste, why do we love some things and can’t stand the sound of others? Is...
Between Takes: Dennis Coffey Takes “Scorpio” to “Soul Train”
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
The Expansive Legacy of Kenny Rogers
Over the course of his six-decade career, Kenny Rogers established himself as one of the best-selling artists of all time,...
Five Essential Cooking Episodes from 2020 to Inspire Your Home Cooking
This year, we all spent more time at home than usual. The pandemic meant we couldn't go out to our favorite...
The Detroit Institute of Arts Added 463 Works of Art To Its Collection in 2020
DIA The Detroit Institute of Arts acquired 463 works of art this year. While the vast majority of those acquisitions...
2020 Was a Big Year for UFO Researchers
Between the coronavirus pandemic, nationwide protests, and the election 2020 was dominated by some pretty big headlines. It was also a big...
Ann Delisi’s Most ‘Essential’ Conversations of 2020
Ann Delisi has been interviewing high-profile artists and creatives for decades. From Jeff Buckley to Jack White, here are ten...
Embrace Michigan Winter With A Uniquely Scandinavian Approach
The days get dark at 5 p.m. The wind chills your bones when you run outside to grab that thing...
Between Takes: Jazz Fusion Reaches New Heights
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
Who Is Ike White? New Documentary Captures Incredible Story of Incarcerated Musician
One of the great untold stories of American music history finds a new audience in the documentary “The Changin’ Times...
These Metro Detroit Christmas Light Displays Are Set to Music For Your Viewing Pleasure
It’s one thing to deck out your house in a ton of holiday lights. It’s another thing to make the...