Glynn Washington, Satori Shakoor, Shannon Cason on the Power of Storytelling

Jake Neher/WDET "Let me tell you a story." Are there any more powerful words in the English language than these...

Ann Arbor Musician Overcomes Fears to Forge Collaborations for Ambitious Psych-Rock Album

Musician Ben Freedman is the one constant member of a fluid cast of contributors that make up Vision Explored, an...

Local Arts and Music Festival Resurrects Detroit’s Jazz History at the Vanity Ballroom

Cruise down East Jefferson and “entertainment mecca” doesn’t quickly come to mind.  Sure, restaurant options are popping up and folks...

Allye Gaietto Performs Live at WDET

Singer/songwriter Allye Gaietto knew she wanted to play piano before she even went to kindergarten. Her soulful ballads and melodic...

Metro Detroit Concerts: Motown at The Whitney, Those Hounds, Best Exes, ‘Godzilla’ Live

Brian Rozman Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into...

Race, Environment and Justice: Detroit Today Previews Summer Book Club

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Water is life. It’s the very basis for life on this planet. And access to it is one...

“Halal Metropolis” Spotlights American Muslim Culture, Heritage in Southeast Michigan

Art is humanity in all of its complexities and nuances. There’s a connective power that brings together storylines, disrupts cultural...

“Twisted Storytellers” Season 3 Features Immigrant Tales In Modern Day Melting Pot

Courtesy of Satori Shakoor From the live stage in Detroit to earbuds everywhere, WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast....

Latest in Local: Godzilla? Electronic Music? Say No More

Monica Milberg Detroit may be  the birthplace of techno, but it’s also home to a range of inventive electronic music...

New Book ‘Illustrates’ Detroit’s Known and Lesser-Known Stories

Gus Navarro/WDET Detroit has a rich history—on this we can all agree. From the economic and environmental resources provided by...

We’re Turning 70. Come Celebrate at the WDET and DSO Summer Street Party

In 1949, the United Automobile Workers (UAW) began a radio station to broadcast public service programming for its membership and...

New Art Exhibit Captures Spirit of a City in Downtown Detroit

Framed by WDET is an art and storytelling project that takes a look at the communities that call southeast Michigan home. Now,...