Tom Weschler, legendary photographer, former roadie, and author of Travelin’ Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger, has spent more than 50 years documenting the entertainment industry in Detroit. Weschler’s photography collection, consisting of countless artists who have performed in the Detroit area, is the focus of his newly-published Indigogo…
Following the vinyl-collecting festivities of Record Store Day 2014 (April 19), Detroit-area pop/rock-duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. played to a sold-out audience at Royal Oak Music Theatre. Tickets for the highly-anticipated performance were offered by the band for less than a dollar ($0.89) and sponsored by 88.7 FM 89x. The concert featured appearances…
Detroit proto-punk trio Death has officially released its second archival full-length studio album within the last three years, titled Death III. After dipping into obscurity for more than 30 years, the surviving members of Death celebrated a reanimated success after one of their sons found a collection of master recordings in an attic….
Michigan-based production house Never Say Die MI has released the first video from The Living Room Sessions Vol. 2 (a music video and recording series focused on intimate performances – this time in Detroit) which features a live performance by Jamaican Queens. Organizers, producers, and associates of The Living Room Sessions includes: Leah…
As part of Third Man Records’ celebration of Record Store Day 2014, Jack White successfully broke a world record with the “World’s Fastest Released Record.” The Third Man team aimed to beat the current record holder which, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is the Warchild charity album Help, recorded in September of…
Fans may well have needed to take shelter at several points during Schoolboy Q’s sold-out show Friday night at Saint Andrew’s Hall. As the concert came to its climax with the rapper’s highest-charting single “Man of the Year,” the crowd literally executed the lyrics’ exhortations to “bounce.” With each thud of the beat,…
To the dismay of electronic music fans everywhere, the highly-anticipated Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF), and its counterpart Federation of Electronic Music Technology FEMT have announced postponement until July of 2015. The festivals’ cancellation will not affect Movement Electronic Music Festival on Memorial Day weekend, but it will lighten Detroit’s electronic music events calendar. The…
Record Store Day is a holiday celebrated on the third Saturday of April each year (April 19 in 2014) and is geared towards vinyl aficionados, 45″ collectors, and those who appreciate a good, old fashioned discount. Originating in 2007, the internationally-recognized holiday is known for its annual supply of special-edition releases distributed to local vinyl shops,…
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s highly-anticipated June 14 performance featuring special guests John Williams and Steven Spielberg released tickets to the general public on April 14, but the line began forming long before the 9 am ticket release. Hopeful concertgoers began setting-up camp as early as 8 pm on April 13 to be guaranteed tickets to…
As one of the most highly-anticipated performances of Sunday evening’s 2014 MTV Movie Awards, Eminem took the stage with soon-to-be touring partner Rihanna to perform their 2013 MMLP2 hit “The Monster.” The duo’s MTV performance was reminiscent of their official music video for “The Monster” as the stage was adorned with flaming rocks,…