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This combination of photos shows Cubby Checker at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in New York on June 12, 2014, left, British singer Joe Cocker performing in Monaco on Aug. 5, 2011, center, and Cyndi Lauper at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sept. 12, 2021.
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Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, White Stripes and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Associated Press April 28, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll...

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  • Culture & Music
  • MI Local

MI Local: Singer-songwriter Carmel Liburdi performs in studio, Detroit X Detroit showcase + more

Jeff Milo April 23, 2025

Singer-songwriter Carmel Liburdi joined me in the studio this week during MI Local to talk about her busy Spring, full...

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The album cover for The Cure's "Mixes of a Lost World."
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  • In The Groove

In The Groove Pick of the Week: ‘Alone (Four Tet Remix)’ by The Cure

Ryan Patrick Hooper April 23, 2025

We waited 16 years for The Cure’s latest album — and it was well worth the wait. Fans and critics...

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Detroit soul singer Al Lindsey.
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  • Progressive Underground

The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘It’s Gonna Be Alright’ by Al Lindsey

Chris Campbell April 22, 2025

What’s up family? Chris Campbell here with The Progressive Underground, and it’s time for this week’s Pick of the Week....

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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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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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  • 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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Third Man Records in Detroit's Cass Corridor.
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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 photo of Julian Goods, the new artistic director of the Rackham Choir.
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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit’s oldest choir has a new director

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro April 8, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.The Rackham Choir has been a vital part of Detroit's rich musical...

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  • In The Groove

In The Groove: New releases from Lizzo, Orions Belte, Sparklmami, Bab L’ Bluz

Ryan Patrick Hooper April 1, 2025

There’s no April Fools here! Just a serious love of music — all music, from all genres, brought together through...

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Country music husband and wife duo The War and Treaty will perform at Saint Andrew's Hall on March 29.
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Support WDET for a chance to win tickets to The War and Treaty, Movement, Hamtramck Blowout + more

Jenny Sherman March 12, 2025

WDET kicked off its 2025 Spring Fundraiser last week, and we are offering some exciting incentives to encourage listeners to...

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