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Students of southeast Michigan’s Grosse Pointe Music Academy gained national attention after a video of their tragic cover of Weezer’s “Undone” took YouTube by storm. The members of the adolescent Rubber Band are the focus of the YouTube video in which an equipment malfunction stops their performance early, and suddenly. The four piece…
New Jersey-based publishing house Dynamite Entertainment has announced the fall 2014 debut of a comic book series starring the “Godfather of Shock Rock” himself – Alice Cooper, according to THR. The September premier of Alice Cooper No. 1 will introduce fans to a graphic-driven, fantasy story-series, in which Alice Cooper is the defender of human…
Detroit’s punk legend Iggy Pop has shocked international leaders and music-lovers alike over the headline of a new Amnesty International-sponsored anti-torture ad bearing his bruised and beaten face. The French ad, which depicts a defeated Pop confessing his admiration for pop star Justin Bieber, reads: “The future of rock ‘n’ roll, it’s Justin Bieber.”…
Detroit hip-hop radio station Hot 107-5 FM is scheduled to host the 17th annual Summer Jamz concert at Chene Park, Saturday, June 21., which will feature Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, B.o.B., Scarface, Sevyn Streeter and others. The highly-anticipated event is a Detroit staple for fans of local and national hip hop acts. A$AP…
On Saturday, June 14, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra welcomed two of Hollywood’s most-awarded figures, John Williams and Steven Spielberg, for a one-time performance celebrating the compositions of Williams’ iconic soundtracks. Williams personally conducted the “most accessible orchestra on the planet” to the tune of more than 10 selections from his composition catalog, while…
Woodbridge Summer Fest, a day-long music event hosted on Saturday, June 28, by Detroit’s Woodbridge Pub, has revealed the lineup for its 2014 festival. The free outdoor festival is set to feature Detroit-area vendors, and a wide variety of live Detroit music acts, spanning countless genres and styles. Artists participating in Woodbridge Summer Fest…
Detroit rock group Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas have announced the highly-anticipated release of their first full-length studio album titled Secret Evil, via Instant Records. The August 19 release was produced by Latin Grammy Award-winner Milo Froideval, and marks the group’s first release since 2013’s Demons EP. Listeners can expect to hear a wide variety…
ZelooperZ, the youngest member of Detroit’s Bruiser Brigade rap crew, has released a visual accompaniment to his single “Plateau” from his upcoming mixtape Help. The Trevor Denai-directed video features Bruiser Brigade leader Danny Brown, desolate scenes of a CNN-angled Detroit, and the alternative hip hop phonetics of ZelooperZ himself. The 20-year-old rapper dons a…
The J Dilla Foundation has announced the release of a limited edition J Dilla box set containing selections from the legendary Detroit producer’s early career. King of Beats: Volume One offers listeners an introduction to Dilla’s early neo-soul and hip hop beginnings, which reflects a period of collaborations with early Slum Village, The Pharcyde,…
Detroit’s Motor City Pride festival, an annual two-day event celebrating Michigan’s LGBT community, will honor Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender citizens with a weekend of food, pageantry, and music at Hart Plaza June 7 & 8. In addition to the event’s scheduled golf outing, family picnic, and commitment ceremony, the Michigan Equality-backed festival…