Iconic Detroit techno artist Juan Atkins recently released his first full-length as Model 500 in sixteen years and was scheduled to perform this Saturday, March 14 under that alias as part of the Adelaide Festival in Australia. Unfortunately, he was forced to cancel that appearance at Unsound Adelaide (the specific event) due to undisclosed…
Metalheads and punks rejoice, as the second annual installment of Berserker is set to take place at The Loving Touch in Ferndale from March 12–14 with a free kickoff event on March 11. This year’s event boasts over fifty acts from all over the state and the country, with fifteen sets taking the…
The times, they are-a-changing. As reported early this year, Detroit’s beloved rock venue, The Magic Stick, will soon undergo a major renovation. Starting in mid-April, the venue will become 21+, focus primarily on rising electronic music, and will be henceforth know as “Populux.” For years, the legendary venue has hosted major acts such…
The late J Dilla put out a single back in 2001 that took its name from a Public Enemy song but that never made its way onto an album and then fell out of print. Now the beloved track “Fuck the Police” is being remastered and reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day and…
After last week’s surprise documentary release, Eminem has announced another commemorative tip-of-the-hat to his 15-year-old Shady Records label – a career-spanning box set on vinyl. Eminem teased the release via Facebook with a short video, coupled with the simple message, “Thursday.” Post by Eminem. The 10-LP collection includes: The Slim Shady…
Nominees for the 2015 Detroit Music Awards have been announced, and the list of honorees includes many artists and recordings that have had an impact both nationally and here at home. This year’s ceremony, which marks its 24th year in 2015, was first established in 1992 by the Detroit Music Awards Foundation, a…
Between the multi-genre, multi-venue Hamtramck Music Festival, Montreal band TOPS’ raw punk takes on AM pop at the UFO Factory, and the homegrown techno of Carl Craig and Moodymann at TV Lounge, this weekend promises a bevy of aural delights for fans of live music. To that can be added a “secret” warehouse after-party…
HopCat Detroit, which made headlines in December for its highly-anticipated commencement on Woodward Ave., has announced one of the most high-profile acts since the opening of internal venue The Huma Room – Slick Rick. (Yes, you read that correctly.) The 50-year-old, English hip hop legend (born Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters) is widely regarded…
Back on January 8, 2015 (what would have been Elvis’ 80th birthday), an unnamed Internet buyer purchased an acetate disc containing Elvis Presley’s original recordings of 1930s ballads “My Happiness” and “That’s Where the Heartaches Begin,” for $300,000 from a Graceland auction. Now, according to an interview in Billboard magazine, the unnamed buyer…
It’s been just over fifteen years since Eminem first dropped into our world with his irreverent rhymes and controversial persona. Now, in collaboration with Complex, Detroit’s bad boy of rap is sharing his story and that of his label, Shady Records, which also celebrated its fifteenth anniversary last year. On Not Afraid: The…