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Legendary Detroit producer and beat maker J Dilla (James Yancey) would have been 50 years old on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Legendary hip-hop producer J Dilla’s music still beating in Detroit

Lauren Myers, Tia Graham, Cary Junior II, The Metro April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Detroit’s musical legacy has left an undeniable mark on the industry....

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  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Mogwai returns to Detroit, goodbye to reggae legend Max Romeo

Ryan Patrick Hooper April 16, 2025

Went hard on Mogwai today and their excellent new album “The Bad Fire” (plus some throwbacks from their catalog) ahead...

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Members of bands performing at Spring Stunr Fest who appeared on MI Local at WDET Studios.
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  • MI Local

MI Local: Local punk bands crash WDET Studios with spotlights on Spring Stunr Fest + more

Jeff Milo April 16, 2025

What a loud, fun, gnarly night! Several members from a wide array of local punk bands stopped by the studio...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: WDET celebrating the life and legacy of Judy Adams at Garden Theater this weekend

Cary Junior II, The Metro April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. WDET will celebrate the life of one of its musical pioneers...

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  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Music from Bon Iver, Lady Wray, Smerz + more

Ryan Patrick Hooper April 14, 2025

The major highlights here are Bon Iver’s stunning new album (featuring Flock of Dimes, Dijon and Danielle Haim, just to...

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Henriette Motzfeldt (left) and Catharina Stoltenberg of the Norwegian electronic duo Smerz.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove Pick of the Week: ‘You got time and I got money’ by Smerz

Ryan Patrick Hooper April 14, 2025

This is a love song that is absolutely stuck to my ribs. If Smerz is new to you, know that...

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Matt-Nathanson
  • Acoustic Café
  • Culture & Music

Acoustic Café: Matt Nathanson in-studio, plus new music from The War & Treaty, Jason Isbell + more

Rob Reinhart April 14, 2025

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Matt Nathanson dropped by before his March show at Royal Oak to share...

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Vinyl Records
  • Culture & Music
  • Rob Reinhart's Essential Music

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: A celebration of Record Store Day 2025, plus some new music too!

Rob Reinhart April 14, 2025

This week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music we'll celebrate Record Store Day with some RSD exclusives, plus brand new...

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Crates of records at Peoples Records in Detroit
  • Culture & Music
  • Events
  • The Metro Events Guide

The Metro Events Guide: Record Store Day, the All Things Detroit market + more

Sophia Jozwiak April 10, 2025

This week, we’ve got excuses to shop local and performances across genres. Plus, some upcoming events you won’t want to...

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Third Man Records in Detroit's Cass Corridor.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove
  • News

Essential vinyl shops to visit in metro Detroit this Record Store Day

Ryan Patrick Hooper April 10, 2025

Each year, Record Store Day keeps getting bigger than the year before. Since 2007, when a group of indie record...

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A scene from Detroit Opera's "Così fan tutte."
  • Culture & Music
  • News

Detroit Opera’s Yuval Sharon reimagines Mozart’s ‘Così fan tutte’ through the lens of AI

Amanda LeClaire April 10, 2025

Detroit Opera’s latest production looks to the future by reinterpreting Mozart’s "Così fan tutte" through the lens of artificial intelligence. Artistic...

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Photo of songwriter Lauren Blackford
  • Culture & Music
  • MI Local

MI Local: Ann Arbor songwriter Lauren Blackford live at WDET; new music from JR JR + more

Jeff Milo April 9, 2025

MI Local is the show where you can literally meet the local music scene! Each week, I'll premiere new tracks...

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