From Sly and the Family Stone to P-Funk, get to know funk music icon Dawn Silva in five songs
Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Dawn Silva gravitated to music early on as she sang in a high school...
Listen to Endea Owens perform live in WDET’s Studio A
Detroit native Endea Owens is a rising star in jazz. She’s a student of legends like Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker...
Sam’s Jams Live: Kyle Hall
On this installment of Sam’s Jams Live, WDET’s Sam Beaubien sat down with Detroit electronic producer and DJ, Kyle Hall....
Why one author thinks it’s time to change music sampling laws in the US
This year, the Grammy Awards celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. One of the musical groups highlighted was De La...
Sam’s Jams Live: Urban Art Orchestra
In this second installment of Sam's Jams Live, WDET Creative Producer and longtime Detroit musician Sam Beaubien is joined by Urban...
First annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase aims to take audiences to ‘a simpler time’
In honor of Black History Month, the first annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25,...
Listen to Thornetta Davis perform live in WDET’s Studio A
Detroit's Queen of Blues, Thornetta Davis, will be performing two live shows at The Carr Center on Feb. 16 and...
Listen to Dixon’s Violin perform live in WDET’s Studio A
Detroit’s own Dixon’s Violin has made it his life's work to use music to express natural human emotions in a...
Beyoncé brings ‘Renaissance’ world tour to Detroit’s Ford Field this summer
Music megastar Beyoncé announced Wednesday that the highly-anticipated ‘Renaissance World Tour’ will be kicking off this spring, with 41 dates...
Sam’s Jams Live: Dames Brown
This year, CultureShift is introducing a new monthly segment called “Sam’s Jams Live,” where WDET Creative Producer and longtime Detroit...
Strictly Fine performs a high-energy set in WDET’s live studio
It's not everyday that you hear such an energetic musical performance on public radio. Strictly Fine is a 7-piece funk...
Best of 2022: the WDET playlist
2022 was something of a revival in music. We witnessed the long-awaited return of artists like Beyoncé with ‘RENAISSANCE’ and...