He’s given the world so much — including such memorable classics as “Living for the City” and “Higher Ground” — but last Tuesday it was the music industry who returned the love when they gathered at the Nokia Theatre in L.A. to give a tribute to Detroit legend Stevie Wonder for An All-Star Grammy Salute, which aired last…
Detroit icon Robert Hood has made multiple contributions to electronic music over his career — from his early work as one of the founding members of Underground Resistance with “Mad” Mike Banks and Jeff Mills to his critical role in the development of minimal techno — under many different names (including Monobox, H&M, The Vision, Inner Sanctum, and…
The Hollywood Vampires are back from the (un)dead. Detroit-native shock rocker Alice Cooper has announced the formation of a new supergroup with actor Johnny Depp and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry called The Hollywood Vampires. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because Cooper’s used it before, to refer to his notorious posse of drinking buddies including John Lennon, Harry…
In anticipation of his upcoming third studio album Dark Sky Paradise, Detroit rapper and GOOD Music affiliate Big Sean has released a behind-the-scenes video in which he talks about the importance of patience in his life and how it has helped him throughout his career. The three-minute clip also features collaborators such as…
Electric Forest Festival will return to Michigan’s Double JJ Ranch campgrounds June 25th-28th for its fifth year of big production, big crowds and a massive 2015 lineup. Michigan’s premiere camping music festival brings together fans of all genres to bask in four days of music and arts celebration. The Sherwood Forest’s seven…
Listen up Bruisers… According to a recent post on his official Facebook page, Danny Brown is soliciting an exciting offer for one lucky Detroit-area fan. The 33-year-old rapper is actively looking for a Metro Detroit resident, who is a fan of his work, to appear in an upcoming documentary. The posting asks…
Legendary Detroit house icon Andrés (aka DJ Dez Andrés) has announced that he will release his first new music in three years. In 2012, “New for U” put the former Slum Village and Moodymann associate in high demand among the electronic music cognoscenti. Since then the artist has kept busy DJ’ing, putting out remixes, and collaborating with others but had…
Starting Thursday, February 12, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will explore the sounds of famed Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s musical portfolio, marking the beginning of the organization’s 2015 Tchaikovsky Festival. Similar to last February’s Beethoven Festival, the three-week marathon (Feb. 12 – March 1) will feature all six numbered Tchaikovsky symphonies, three piano concertos…
Legendary proto-punk band Death formed in Detroit in the 1970s and spent years recording music at United Sound Recording Studios before becoming long-forgotten. This all changed in 2009, when Drag City released the act’s 1975-recorded …For the Whole World to See, which was quickly followed by a live shows, an award-winning documentary, and two more albums of previously…
Continuing his streak of non-solo, non-album-related projects — which will soon include a children’s book — Detroit emcee Danny Brown has brought his unmistakable voice to network television. Last night’s premiere of the new ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat featured Brown rapping the theme song. The show is based on the memoirs of chef Eddie Huang,…