Miami rapper Rick Ross was scheduled to headline Saturday’s Summer Jamz 17, but a conflict regarding Detroit’s infamous ‘No Fly Zone’ prompted a mob of approximately 100 individuals barring him from entering Chene Park. The mob, which is thought to have been led by Detroit’s self-proclaimed mayor Trick Trick, was a result of…
Students of southeast Michigan’s Grosse Pointe Music Academy gained national attention after a video of their tragic cover of Weezer’s “Undone” took YouTube by storm. The members of the adolescent Rubber Band are the focus of the YouTube video in which an equipment malfunction stops their performance early, and suddenly. The four piece…
New Jersey-based publishing house Dynamite Entertainment has announced the fall 2014 debut of a comic book series starring the “Godfather of Shock Rock” himself – Alice Cooper, according to THR. The September premier of Alice Cooper No. 1 will introduce fans to a graphic-driven, fantasy story-series, in which Alice Cooper is the defender of human…
This weekend, Harmonie Park will be hosting the return of Tec-Troit electronic music festival – stocked with a lineup of Detroit electronic favorites. The three-day, homegrown, and free music festival is scheduled to take place from noon until 11pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (6/20-6/22). Each day features two stages and representation from Detroit Techno Militia, Nightsneak, DATSWOTSUP…
Detroit hip-hop duo Passalacqua has revealed the long-awaited release of their sophomore full-length entitled CHURCH. The new album is produced entirely by Flint Eastwood and will be available later this summer. This marks the group’s first effort since 2012’s Zebehazy Summer. In addition, Passalacqua has announced a July 26th performance at Eight & Sand in Hamtramck,…
Detroit’s punk legend Iggy Pop has shocked international leaders and music-lovers alike over the headline of a new Amnesty International-sponsored anti-torture ad bearing his bruised and beaten face. The French ad, which depicts a defeated Pop confessing his admiration for pop star Justin Bieber, reads: “The future of rock ‘n’ roll, it’s Justin Bieber.”…
Detroit hip-hop radio station Hot 107-5 FM is scheduled to host the 17th annual Summer Jamz concert at Chene Park, Saturday, June 21., which will feature Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, B.o.B., Scarface, Sevyn Streeter and others. The highly-anticipated event is a Detroit staple for fans of local and national hip hop acts. A$AP…
On Saturday, June 14, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra welcomed two of Hollywood’s most-awarded figures, John Williams and Steven Spielberg, for a one-time performance celebrating the compositions of Williams’ iconic soundtracks. Williams personally conducted the “most accessible orchestra on the planet” to the tune of more than 10 selections from his composition catalog, while…
As announced on his daughter Kerri’s Facebook page today, seminal radio personality and Detroit native Casey Kasem died this morning at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, Washington of complications from Lewy body disease, a form of dementia with symptoms that are very similar to Parkinson’s disease. He was 82. The retired host of the popular…
Woodbridge Summer Fest, a day-long music event hosted on Saturday, June 28, by Detroit’s Woodbridge Pub, has revealed the lineup for its 2014 festival. The free outdoor festival is set to feature Detroit-area vendors, and a wide variety of live Detroit music acts, spanning countless genres and styles. Artists participating in Woodbridge Summer Fest…