Detroit techno pioneer Richie Hawtin is bringing his CNTRL tour back to college campuses across North America after a three-year hiatus. The tour, set to occur in eight cities over eleven days, incorporates daytime lectures concerning the impact of technology on music as well as nighttime performances by Hawtin and additional participating artists. …
Detroit’s Movement Electronic Festival has just released the second and final phase of its 2015 lineup. With over 141 acts booked, this is the largest bill in the event’s history, and it could very well be the best yet, with its roster of homegrown and international stars. Phase 2 boasts a bevy of…
For eighteen years now, the Metro Times Blowout has been one of the premiere showcases for local talent in the greater Detroit area. Guaranteeing this year will be the most insane party yet, Andrew WK will return to his home state to headline one night, as well as definitive hardcore act Fucked Up. If…
Finally, after two years of quiet, Jack White’s Third Man Records has unveiled details surrounding the long-overdue vinyl release of Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail. The album was originally released on July 4, 2013, by Roc-A-Fella, and had been slated for its Third Man treatment within “coming weeks” for eager listeners. (The Jay-Z-curated…
Dead vegetation photographed in stark black and white provides the backdrop for Autumn Nicole Wetli’s newest video. Filmed over the course of a vacation in California, Wetli (who also performs in Rebel Kind) sings of heartbreak in her signature country-tinged drawl and kicks up some dirt in her abandoned lover’s face. “I Still…
Last night, Motown icon Stevie Wonder appeared on CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman in support of his Songs in the Key of Life tour. He gave a rousing performance of “I Wish” to the studio audience at the Ed Sullivan Theatre and sat down with the host for an interview about the 40th…
Last year, the family of late Motown legend Marvin Gaye filed a lawsuit against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, claiming that their hit record “Blurred Lines” was too similar to Gaye’s 1977 classic “Got To Give It Up.” Well, the verdict is out… Thicke and Williams have been ordered to pay out…
Iconic Detroit techno artist Juan Atkins recently released his first full-length as Model 500 in sixteen years and was scheduled to perform this Saturday, March 14 under that alias as part of the Adelaide Festival in Australia. Unfortunately, he was forced to cancel that appearance at Unsound Adelaide (the specific event) due to undisclosed…
Metalheads and punks rejoice, as the second annual installment of Berserker is set to take place at The Loving Touch in Ferndale from March 12–14 with a free kickoff event on March 11. This year’s event boasts over fifty acts from all over the state and the country, with fifteen sets taking the…
The times, they are-a-changing. As reported early this year, Detroit’s beloved rock venue, The Magic Stick, will soon undergo a major renovation. Starting in mid-April, the venue will become 21+, focus primarily on rising electronic music, and will be henceforth know as “Populux.” For years, the legendary venue has hosted major acts such…