Bugz has been dead for 16 years. Proof has been dead for 9. Eminem hasn’t been interested in a full-fledged reunion, and it’s been 11 years since their last album. The group now consists of Eminem, Bizarre, Kuniva, Swifty McVay, Fuzz Scoota, and Kon Artis, yet many questioned if we would ever see another…
Big Sean returned home Friday for an over-the-top homecoming performance that Detroit will never forget. The aptly named one-night concert “Finding Paradise: Live in Detroit,” a play off of his 2015 album title Dark Sky Paradise, boasted appearances by hometown heroes Eminem, Dej Loaf, Royce da 5’9″, Danny Brown, Mike Posner, and…
With the fall season fully underway and the start of the holidays on the horizon, there’s a treasure trove of great live events in Detroit. From rappers on the rise to legends of soul and techno, our choices below include something for everyone. Big Sean: Finding Paradise Live in Detroit Friday,…
You know those songs that make you want to turn your stereo all the way up, jump on your bed, and forget the rest of the world for a little bit? That’s pretty much Flint Eastwood’s new EP, Small Victories, in a nutshell. The album uses a larger-than-life, danceable sound to express significant loss….
At this week’s 2015 Automobile Aftermarket Industry Week, hosted in Las Vegas annually during the first week of November, Chevrolet took the prize for “most patriotic super-duty” (not a real award) with a tribute to Detroit’s own Kid Rock. During the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, geared towards aftermarket product buyers and…
It wouldn’t be Halloween without a little “trick or treat,” and fans of Sufjan Stevens were treated to both at the Detroit-born singer-songwriter’s show in Jersey City last night, when he brought on alt-R&B singer Gallant for a cover of — what else — Drake’s endlessly meme’d hit “Hotline Bling.” Unlike the sincere…
In an attempt to spark excitement for the 2015-2016 season, the Detroit Pistons front office has shared a promotional video featuring all things Detroit. The two-minute plus video, which premiered on the comedy website Funny or Die, follows the tumultuous journey of a Detroit Pistons game basketball as it travels across the…
In the spirit of the Halloween season, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is offering a spine-tingling pops series fit for The Skeleton King himself — “Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton” — which will take place Friday and Saturday (October 30 & 31). Elfman, the musical mastermind behind such Tim Burton-directed…
Though Lunar Phases is Moonwalks’ debut full-length, the band are far from a newcomer to the Detroit music scene. From playing regularly at PJ’s Lager House, UFO Factory, and nearly every other live music venue in the city, they have amassed an impressive group of dedicated fans. When you attend a Moonwalks show, you…
Members of MC5 appeared at a fundraising event for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in Des Moines, Iowa this past Saturday. Among the Detroit proto-punks present was guitarist Wayne Kramer, who declared that “Bernie does kick out the jams.” The Motor City 5 started playing together in 1964 in Lincoln Park, Michigan, and…