MI Local: Songwriter Mike Ward in-studio, premieres from The City Lines + more
This week, Detroit-based singer-songwriter Mike Ward joined me in-studio to discuss his new album, "The Time That Remains." We listened...
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and...
The Metro: Celebrated Detroit artists to fuse Arab, Armenian sounds at Concert Of Colors
Sounds from across the globe are coming to Detroit this weekend for the 34th annual Concert of Colors music festival....
MI Local: Jessie Berkshires’ ‘Sad Girl Summer’ + Corazon Szell and North Ingalls Band
We're residing in that swooning and wistful nexus of emotions that a certain strain of electro-pop can conjure on this...
The Metro: Malcolm D. Lee talks new book, continuing legacy of his film ‘The Best Man’
In the 1999 film, "The Best Man," we were introduced to novelist Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs), whose writes a book...
The Metro: Donna Jackson brings fresh perspective to the Scarab Club as new gallery manager
Detroiter Donna Jackson is the first Black woman to serve as gallery manager of the historic Scarab Club. The local...
The Metro: New play coming to Detroit Public Theatre explores unseen injuries of drone strikes
A new play from Arab American playwright Andrea Assaf is exploring the concept of "moral injury" and the devastating effects...
The Metro: LOVE Building to host final ‘CONTAINER Takeover’ event Thursday
The LOVE Building's monthly LOVE@Nite creative showcase series has helped to shine a light on some of the city's top...
The Metro: ‘Light up Livernois’ to highlight best of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion this Saturday
Detroit's Avenue of Fashion is home to some of the city's most iconic businesses and shops. Every year on the...
The Metro: The man behind Canada’s longest-running jazz concert series
Longtime musician and event promoter Hugh Leal has been curating jazz events in the Windsor area since 1976. Thanks to...
The Metro: The evolution of the Ann Arbor Art Fair
The annual Ann Arbor Art Fair — one of the largest juried art fairs in the country — will attract...
The Metro: Inaugural gala to honor 2 Detroit innovators in Black arts and culture
Two groundbreaking leaders of Detroit's arts and culture scene will be honored at the GhostLight Arts Initiative's inaugural GhostLight Gala,...