The late J Dilla put out a single back in 2001 that took its name from a Public Enemy song but that never made its way onto an album and then fell out of print. Now the beloved track “Fuck the Police” is being remastered and reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day and…
After last week’s surprise documentary release, Eminem has announced another commemorative tip-of-the-hat to his 15-year-old Shady Records label – a career-spanning box set on vinyl. Eminem teased the release via Facebook with a short video, coupled with the simple message, “Thursday.” Post by Eminem. The 10-LP collection includes: The Slim Shady…
Nominees for the 2015 Detroit Music Awards have been announced, and the list of honorees includes many artists and recordings that have had an impact both nationally and here at home. This year’s ceremony, which marks its 24th year in 2015, was first established in 1992 by the Detroit Music Awards Foundation, a…
Between the multi-genre, multi-venue Hamtramck Music Festival, Montreal band TOPS’ raw punk takes on AM pop at the UFO Factory, and the homegrown techno of Carl Craig and Moodymann at TV Lounge, this weekend promises a bevy of aural delights for fans of live music. To that can be added a “secret” warehouse after-party…
HopCat Detroit, which made headlines in December for its highly-anticipated commencement on Woodward Ave., has announced one of the most high-profile acts since the opening of internal venue The Huma Room – Slick Rick. (Yes, you read that correctly.) The 50-year-old, English hip hop legend (born Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters) is widely regarded…
Back on January 8, 2015 (what would have been Elvis’ 80th birthday), an unnamed Internet buyer purchased an acetate disc containing Elvis Presley’s original recordings of 1930s ballads “My Happiness” and “That’s Where the Heartaches Begin,” for $300,000 from a Graceland auction. Now, according to an interview in Billboard magazine, the unnamed buyer…
It’s been just over fifteen years since Eminem first dropped into our world with his irreverent rhymes and controversial persona. Now, in collaboration with Complex, Detroit’s bad boy of rap is sharing his story and that of his label, Shady Records, which also celebrated its fifteenth anniversary last year. On Not Afraid: The…
After three successful years at Comerica Park, Detroit’s premier country music festival, Downtown Hoedown, is moving to West Riverfront Park at Jefferson Avenue and 10th Street, just west of the Riverfront Apartments and Joe Louis Arena. The event is being reduced from three days to two, as well, though with headliners like Darius Rucker…
Late last year, Detroit Music Magazine had the pleasure of premiering the trailer for Jamaican Queens’ upcoming “Bored + Lazy” video, and now the genre-defying group have released the full clip. As directed by local filmmaking duo The Right Brothers, the video depicts a wild night out in the city, including stops at UFO…
The second annual Hamtramck Music Festival will take place from Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8. A celebration of local music, the event will feature over 150 Metro Detroit bands and take place across the city in 17 of Hamtramck’s most beloved venues, including 7 Brothers, Café 1923, New Dodge Lounge, Paychecks, Rock…