Pulitzer Prize Posthumously Honors Queen of Soul
WDET The Pulitzer Prizes in journalism and literary arts were announced on Monday. But there was a surprise announcement after...
The Motor City Lyric Opera Honors Aretha Franklin While Raising Money For Its Anti-Bullying Program “Opera On Wheels”
Ann Delisi talks with Aretha Franklin's vocal coach, Mary Callahan Lynch, about working with The Queen of Soul, seeing her...
The Detroit Music Awards Celebration Comes to The Fillmore on Friday, April 26th at 7pm!
Essential Music Host, Ann Delisi, talks with Gary Graff about this long-standing Detroit music celebration, the philosophy behind the awards,...
Sam’s Jams: Mary Clark – Take Me I’m Yours
Singer Mary Clark released the song “Take Me I’m Yours” in 1980 as a single on the New York record label...
Composer Dan Yessian Talks “An Armenian Trilogy” Documentary
Jake Neher/WDET If you grew up in metro Detroit during the 1970s, 80s or 90s, you know the Dittrich Furs theme...
Documentary Looks at the Continuing Legacy of Short-Lived “Freaks and Geeks”
Freaks and Geeks/NBC It’s been 20 years since the NBC show Freaks and Geeks hit TV screens, capturing the hearts...
Bridging the Gap: Sheefy McFly Represents the Past and Future of Detroit Music
Ryan Patrick Hooper Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m....
Matthew Milia’s Debut Solo Album, “Alone at St. Hugo”
Detroit musician and songwriter Matthew Milia broke out on the Michigan music scene in 2008 with indie-Americana ensemble Frontier Ruckus....
In The Groove with Motor City Soul Club’s Dan Austin
Motor City Soul Club Click the audio player to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to...
Sam’s Jams: The Jackson Sisters – I Believe In Miracles
The Jackson Sisters (not to be confused with the Cincinnati Jackson Sister, nor the siblings to American Soul Group, The Jackson Five)...
Paramita Sound Moves From West Village to 1515 Broadway
Paramita Sound is known not only as a record store, but also as a space to showcase some of Detroit’s...
Damon Young’s Book “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker” Challenges Perceptions of Race
Damon Young/Twitter It’s clear when you read his writing on VerySmartBrothas.com -- Damon Young is one of the sharpest, funniest and...