Alternative print weekly Metro Times’ 17th annual Blowout music festival has finally announced its 300-band lineup spanning more than 20 venues in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Ferndale from April 30 through May 3. Though many performance times have been omitted from the initial schedule, acts and excluded venue times are expected to be…
Detroit radio station Channel 955 announced a major hip hop event Friday via Twitter, which is scheduled to feature Detroit’s own Big Sean at Joe Louis Arena on June 14. The station’s “Big Show at The Joe” will feature performances by Sean, as well as Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Trey Songz in…
The Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences student choir became a household name after a YouTube video featuring the students’ rendition of Pharrell Williams’ hit-single “Happy” hit the Internet last month. Since their digital debut, the student choir’s video has reached more than 1.4 million views on YouTube, and recently caught the eye of…
Jack White has released his list of 2014 tour dates, including two shows in his hometown of Detroit.
Internationally-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer and Director of the Aspen Institute Arts Program Damian Woetzel will visit Detroit Public Schools’ Spain Elementary-Middle School to highlight the importance of arts education on Thursday, April 10. In conjunction with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming performance, Ma and Woetzel…
Detroit rapper Eminem has revealed that he’s working with Brooklyn-native director Spike Lee for his latest music video in Detroit.
Movement Electronic Music Festival has announced its third and final phase of their 2014 lineup. The festival spans Memorial Day weekend, from May 24-26, hosted in Downtown Detroit’s Hart Plaza. Movement’s third phase has revealed several hometown electronic/hip hop acts as part of the festival’s star-studded performance schedule. Detroit acts added to the…
Third Man Records has announced the release of Detroit rocker Jack White’s sophomore-solo album, Lazaretto, in addition to releasing the album’s first track – “High Ball Stepper.” Lazaretto will be released via Third Man Records/Columbia Records on June 10, and will offer an unprecedented “Vault” treatment. The 20th installment of TMR’s “Vault” collection will…
After a highly-publicized release from Comerica Park’s Sportservice concessions service-provider, Detroit’s infamous “singing hot dog vendor” (Charley Marcuse) will be absent from Opening Day for the first time since Tiger Stadium’s final season – 15 years ago. Marcuse, who began selling hot dogs at Tiger Stadium while in high school, was known for serenading…
As part of Mass Appeal’s ongoing producer series “Rhythm Roulette,” Detroit mixmaster and emcee Black Milk was undoubtedly put to the test. The web series “Rhythm Roulette” challenges producers by asking them to select random albums from a record store (while blindfolded), then documenting as they create a song from their selections. Former…