One week after releasing his third studio album, Dark Sky Paradise, Detroit emcee and GOOD Music affiliate Big Sean has shared a music video for “Blessings.” The track, which features perhaps the two other rappers who’ve dominated hip-hop headlines thus far in 2015 — Kanye West and Drake, comes to life in a stark, black-and-white…
In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of The White Stripes’ fifth full-length, Jack White’s Third Man Records will be releasing Get Behind Me Satan on vinyl for the very first time. The penultimate LP from the iconic Detroit garage rock revivalists will be available on Record Store Day 2015 (April 18) in a limited…
The Queen of Pop is about to embark on a world tour in support of her upcoming new album, Rebel Heart, and she’ll be paying a return visit to her hometown. Madonna announced today an extensive stretch of dates encompassing North America and Europe, with details to follow for Asia and Australia. Madonna…
Detroit hip-hop heavyweight Boldy James will celebrate the culmination of his new mixtape, Trapper’s Alley 2: Risk Vs. Reward (The Brictionary), with a record release party, Friday, hosted at Detroit’s underground rap-Mecca – The Shelter. As a follow up to his 2011 release Trapper’s Alley: Pros & Cons, James’ new mixtape comes on the heels…
Curtis Cross, better known as the Detroit-based MC and producer Black Milk, has produced the new single from underground NYC hip-hop duo Cannibal Ox. “Blade: The Art of the Ox” is off of Vast Aire and Vordul Mega’s upcoming, highly anticipated sophomore album, Blade of the Ronin, their first project since 2001’s The Cold…
On the day of his third studio album release, Detroit’s own Big Sean is offering fans a rare meet and greet opportunity in downtown Detroit. On February 24 (5 p.m.), Big Sean (real name Sean Anderson) will celebrate the release of Dark Sky Paradise with a public album signing at Detroit’s underground hip hop…
In preparation for a Nirvana covers album, the blog Pigeons & Planes reached out to Detroit rapper and visual artist ZelooperZ to provide the cover art. In response, he sent the publication the requested art (which you can see above), but he also included a bonus (surprise!) rendition of Nirvana’s “Negative Creep.” ZelooperZ’s…
Detroit has been attracting many young people in recent years who have an entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to investing in the city’s homegrown talent. This new cohort is mostly composed of twenty- and thirtysomethings — not teenagers — yet it’s a sixteen-year-old who’s behind one of The Motor City’s well-established vinyl record labels. Jarett Koral founded…
Lazaretto sounded like it could have been recorded anytime in the past fifty years, but Detroit’s Jack White proves once more that he is looking to the future when it comes to the promotional cycle for his sophomore solo album. The video for his latest single “That Black Bat Licorice” has just been released,…
After tying Bob Seger’s 36-year-old record for consecutive performances at DTE Energy Music Theater in 2013, Kid Rock has announced six back-to-back performances at the former Pine Knob. Kid Rock made headlines when his sold-out, eight-show DTE run (Best Night Ever Tour 2013) offered fans $20 tickets, $20 tour t-shirts and $4…