Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music celebrates the Detroit Jazz Festival
This Detroit Jazz Festival weekend, Rob Reinhart brings something special to Essential Music. On Friday, August 30, Rob will re-air...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: ‘Born To Run’ 50th anniversary, Detroit music by Jack White and The City Lines + more
In this week's episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, some cool music from and around the 50th anniversary of Springsteen's...
Acoustic Café: Southern Avenue tears down The Leon Loft, cool new covers of U2 and Lennon Stella + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our guest is the band Southern Avenue, the family band from Memphis. In...
Container on The Metro: Jermond Booze
Activation: FoodChef Booze brings Arkansas roots to Detroit’s food sceneJermond Booze, professionally known as Chef Booze or simply Booze, was...
Detroit Evening Report: Uncertainty surrounds Michigan’s access to updated COVID-19 vaccines
As COVID-19 cases rise in Michigan this summer, it’s still unclear when residents will be able to get the updated...
MichMash: Changes ahead for Michigan mental health care
In this episodeReasons behind the change with from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.Supporters and Opponents share their...
Michigan apple orchards and cider mills will have plenty of fruit this fall
Apple lovers will have plenty to pick this fall. The Michigan Apple Committee estimates growers will harvest about 30 million bushels...
CuriosiD: What is the origin of ‘What up doe’?
In this episode of CuriosiD, we answer the question: "What is the origin of 'What up doe'?" The short answer 'What...
In The Groove: Mansur Brown, Erykah Badu, James Brown + new music from Love Spells
I started re-reading James McBride’s brilliant book “Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul,” so...
The Metro: Street closures in downtown Northville gain community support, spark lawsuits
When COVID-19 shutdowns were enacted and social distancing became the norm, restaurants and public spaces emptied out. Streets across the...
Detroit Evening Report: Paratransit ridership in Detroit nearly doubles
Detroit expands access with surge in paratransit ridershipParatransit ridership in Detroit has increased. That’s according to the Detroit Department of...
The Metro: Lansing native Nicole Melnyk to headline ‘What’s So Funny About Detroit’
Nicole Melnyk is a comedian known for her energy and sharp wit. The Lansing native has performed at WDET's What's...
