Detroit’s country station 995 FM WYCD is hosting the 32nd annual Downtown Hoedown this weekend (May 30 – June 1) on the grounds of Comerica Park, where more than 40 artists will perform on three separate stages. The once-free event has now adopted the festival format, as single day ($29.95) and weekend passes…
Detroit native Herb Jeffries, the jazz singer and actor known as the “Bronze Buckaroo,” died Sunday morning from heart failure in Los Angeles at the age of 100. Jeffries became famous for his low-vocal range and handsome looks during the 1930s and 40s era of film industry segregation. He became known as the “Bronze…
Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival celebrated its finale on Memorial Day with the sounds of some of electronic music’s most infamous acts. More than 30 artists took the six festival stages in the culmination of one of electronic music’s most highly-anticipated events of the year, with performances by: Carl Craig, Carl Cox,…
The second day of Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival was the first true-test of concertgoers’ stamina. Weather fluctuated in the mid 70’s at Hart Plaza for high-energy electronic performances from more than 40 artists. Sunday’s artist lineup included: Baauer, Kode 9, DJ Sneak, DJ Psycho, Maceo Plex, Heathered Pearls, Julio Bashmore, Seth Troxler,…
The world’s largest music streaming service Spotify has announced that Detroit’s rap superstar Eminem is the “most streamed artist” ever, according to USA Today. Data collected by Spotify shows that Eminem’s upcoming tour-partner Rihanna is the most streamed female artist of all time. Together the duo have hundreds of millions of streams combined,…
Movement Electronic Music Festival 2014 began on Saturday with countless electronic super-acts, seas of electronic enthusiasts, and unlike Movement 2013 – dry weather comfortably fluctuating in the 70’s. The annually-hosted festival brought more than 100,000 attendees to Detroit in 2013, and boasts a six-stage setup in 2014. The stages include: The Red Bull…
Detroit’s finger-gunslinging rock group Flint Eastwood has announced a barbecue-style super-show on Saturday, May 31, at Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, appropriately titled The Flint Family BBQ. The Flint Family BBQ will feature “BBQ-style games,” free food, and music performed by a fully-loaded lineup of the Detroit-area’s favorite rock groups. Artists scheduled to perform…
The Seattle-native rock group Pearl Jam has announced their first Detroit tour stop in more than a decade, scheduled for October 16, at Joe Louis Arena. As an extension of their 2014 tour, Pearl Jam has announced a month-long leg of dates spanning from Cincinnati to Denver, throughout the month of October. The last…
Detroit’s garage super-label Urinal Cake Records has announced its second label showcase, Urinefested II, which will be hosted at PJ’s Lager House from June 19 through June 21. Urinal Cake Records will supply the infamous sounds of artists/groups, such as: Feelings, Terrible Twos, Growwing Pains, Smelly Tongues, and others. In addition to live…
In celebration of his self-run label FXHE Records’ tenth anniversary, the notoriously cryptic Detroit house producer Omar S is releasing the second in a series of mix CDs, due out next month. Omar S first announced this project in January to Juno Plus, stating his intention of including previously released material from the…