During the day, the Blind Pig is quiet. Its beer-soaked halls, scuffed checkered floor, and graffitied walls wait patiently for the night, when hundreds of people flock to the venue to see live music on any given night. The Pig has been an institution in Ann Arbor for decades, which is why news…
On Saturday, February 25 at 10:00 a.m., Third Man Pressing — a new vinyl pressing plant located in Midtown Detroit’s Cass Corridor — will hold a free grand opening event. This occasion is open to the public and will feature performances by The Mummies, The Oblivians, and Craig Brown Band. Perhaps the most…
It’s four months to the day since Detroit rapper MotorKam released his single “Redlight,” and in that time, we’ve been eagerly awaiting new music from his “BlackDaddy” project. Detroit Music Magazine is proud to say the wait is over, as MotorKam has shared an exclusive premiere of his new full-length with us. Don’t…
To help celebrate the release of his fourth solo studio album I Decided., Big Sean is taking a page from his mentor Kanye West’s playbook. The multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated recording artist has announced his first-ever pop-up shops, which will take over four cities this weekend. The locations will open today at 5 p.m. in New…
After announcing the initial lineup for Movement Detroit in December — a list that included Monday’s Main Stage headliner Carl Cox, The Belleville Three, Adam Beyer, Barclay Crenshaw, Danny Brown, Dixon, and more — event organizers today revealed more than 40 additional acts for the 2017 edition of the festival. Phase 2 features world-renowned…
After making fans wait three years for a follow-up to the highly acclaimed Old, Danny Brown has wasted little time enjoying the success of his most recent album, Atrocity Exhibition. The Detroit rapper and Bruiser Brigade leader has just announced a new EP due out next week. Accelerator is a collaborative effort with UK…
You read the song titles — “The Outlaw,” “Plague My Dreams” — and your initial thoughts turn to a forbidden romance. Your first listen confirms this notion, that it’s two sides of the same lovelorn coin, especially when the female lead provides backup vocals for her male counterpart on the B side. Oh, and…
Movement Electronic Music Festival, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, has revealed the Phase 1 lineup for 2017. The highly acclaimed outdoor event will feature the venerated acid house pioneer Carl Cox as the Main Stage headliner on Monday night of the three-day fest, which returns to Hard Plaza on Memorial Day weekend,…
Embed from Getty Images Detroit-born vocalist Colonel Abrams, who became popular in the 1980s underground dance scene, has died at the age of 67. Before scoring his first major hit in 1984 with “Music Is the Answer” on the independent label Streetwise, Abrams sang in a band called 94 East, which featured Prince…
To say that this week has been an emotional one is an understatement. If you’re in need of a release, we have just the thing for you. Detroit Music Magazine is honored to premiere the local duo Mega Powers’ newest single “Rooftop,” which will launch you into a blissful, melodic escape. Mega Powers…