Just three days after a career-spanning set at Coachella, Jack White has announced that he will take a break from live performing… “for a long period of time.” According to a Facebook post by Third Man Records, White has decided to lay low after years of touring with multiple configurations, but will embark…
Resident neo-grunge rockers MPV (aka My Pal Val) definitely know a thing or two about gigging in Detroit. The trio have been a staple for some time now, playing every dive bar and DIY space in the city, or in Michigan for that matter. It’s no surprise then that the video for “Mister Sister”…
After making a splash earlier this week with trendspotters by debuting the video for “Ghosttown” on the live-streaming app Meerkat, the Queen of Pop took to more traditional media last night for the ongoing promotion of her latest album, Rebel Heart. The Detroit-native artist appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she…
Powerhouse experimental pop trio Jamaican Queens are back in Detroit after a stint on the road. Their tour hasn’t slowed them down a bit, as they have just shared the third advance track from their upcoming sophomore album Downers. “Love Is Impossible” starts relatively subdued, featuring a minimalist beat and the quaint strum…
Detroit’s very own Danny Brown recently sat down with journalist Hattie Collins as a part of Red Bull Music Academy’s tour stop in Glasgow. For well over an hour, the rapper discussed his early affinity for Wu-Tang and admiration for his local heroes The White Stripes. Brown also touched on his influences, including Dr….
Continuing his mission to chronicle the history of early American popular music, Detroit rocker Jack White has teamed up with legendary singer-songwriter T-Bone Burnett and Hollywood icon Robert Redford as executive producers of American Epic, a three-part documentary series, feature film, and series of recordings. According to a press release, the Bernard MacMahon-directed series,…
Without any warning, the one and only – Prince – has announced his first Detroit performance date in more than 11 years. The announcement came as part of Prince’s impromptu 2015 Hit & Run Tour, which is unveiling its show dates and locations individually. The tour’s Detroit stop is scheduled for Thursday, April 9,…
Mass Appeal’s web series “Rhythm Roulette” has paid its respects to the Detroit hip hop community by featuring artists such as Black Milk, SKYWLKR and now – a double-dose – Detroit-based producer Filthy Rockwell and Mass Appeal-signed rapper Boldy James. “Rhythm Roulette” is truly a test of a producer’s on-the-spot ability to take…
Marshall Mathers is truly masterful with a mic in his hand. From silly, mile-a-minute rhymes to gritty autobiographical stories, the Detroit emcee covers the entire spectrum of a great hip-hop artist. Now fans can get a little more insight straight from the source, via the popular annotation website Genius, formerly known as Rap…
After two successful years at the Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, organizers of the Mo Pop Festival announced today that the indie rock-themed event will expand to two stages and two days (July 25 and 26) when it moves to its new home at West Riverfront Park in Downtown Detroit. This year’s…