The Progressive Underground’s Primer to Acid Jazz
A little over 30 years ago, a new music genre emerged from the mid-80s London club scene. The focus was...
Improvements at Belle Isle Museum Make Better Use of Detroit River
A small cove next to the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle is a popular launching spot for kayakers...
How Do Honeybees Survive Winter? And Other Questions For A Beekeeper
In Episode 2 of "Essential Cooking," hosts Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato talk with Brad Gladstone of Urban Bee LLC...
Michigan Designates M-10 Section for Aretha Franklin
State officials designated a portion of the M-10 freeway in Detroit as the "Aretha L. Franklin Memorial Highway" this week. The legendary Queen...
Comedian Alex Bozinovic Comes Out Every Time He Steps On Stage
When comedian Alex Bozinovic steps on stage, he’s coming out over and over again. For the audience, it’s confessional and...
Penske Takes the Reins of ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
Courtesy of LAT/Team Penske Roger Penske owns the record for the racing team with the most wins at Indy. Now...
NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans Talks Ebbs and Flows of Black Representation in Media
WDET’s Book Club is back for a third year, and this summer’s selection is Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” a formative work...
Journalist Emery King on Race, Trump and Network News
Journalist, news anchor, documentarian and producer Emery King, was born in Gary, Ind. before his career took him to Chicago and...
An Introductory Astrologist’s Guide to the Stars
For quite some time, astrology has carried a taboo mystique. Do we trust it? How accurate can starry predictions be? Is...
New Creem Documentary Tells Story Of Cass Corridor’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Bible
In Detroit’s Cass Corridor in 1969, a magazine was born that would rattle the foundations of music journalism at the...
Online Art Gives Audience A New Perspective
One of the engaging aspects of art is experiencing the work up-close and personal. There’s something special about seeing beyond...
Paywall Goes Up At Detroit Free Press, News
The major dailies in Detroit will start putting some of their content behind a digital paywall starting on Wednesday, August...