Between Takes: J Dilla’s Drunk Funk
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
Detroit Deep House Defined by Moodymann’s Signature Style
Kenny Dixon Jr, widely known as Moodymann, is a Detroit-based producer, artist, and CEO of Mahogani Music. He entered the...
Kelly Jean Caldwell Band Release New Single
BIRDIE by The Kelly Jean Caldwell Band Kelly Jean Caldwell’s songs glide between the twang of country, the swagger and...
Soul Saturday’s Best of 2020: The Potatohead People
As noted in their bio, the Potatohead People (Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical) are a Canadian hiphop/electronic production duo. Called a "formidable tandem"...
Is Cancel and Call-Out Culture Hurting the Social Justice Movement?
Gant Studios Detroit author and activist adrienne maree brown wants to have a conversation. Not just any conversation, but one...
What Do Taylor Swift, the Everly Brothers and Def Leppard Have in Common?
Taylor Swift has released not one, but two new albums in 2020, but she's also returning to some of her...
Comedian Michael Kosta Left the Midwest, But Michigan Never Left Him
In his debut one-hour stand-up special for Comedy Central “Detroit. NY. LA.,” Michael Kosta wanted to trace his journey in...
With No Support From Government, Detroit Restaurants Step Up To Support Service Industry Workers
The owner of Batch Brewing Company didn’t set out to raise nearly $50,000 for service industry workers in Detroit, but...
Remembering Longtime Wayne County Commissioner Jewel Ware
Jewel Ware, the longest serving member of the Wayne County Commission, died suddenly yesterday of what is reported to be a...
Help Detroit’s Small Businesses By Shopping Locally This Holiday Season
Third Wave Music We're well into a holiday season unlike any other, one which comes after nine months of social restrictions due...
Don Was Remembers Sweet Pea Atkinson, Charismatic Singer of Was (Not Was)
Hillard "Sweet Pea" Atkinson was a larger-than-life musical figure who had style, swagger, charisma and a voice that sounded the way...
Dr. Haki Madhubuti’s New Poetry Collection is a Thank You to Black Women
In the aftermath of Malcolm X’s assassination in 1965, the tone of the Black artists changed. The need to reshape and define the aesthetic...