Curtis Cross, better known as the Detroit-based MC and producer Black Milk, has produced the new single from underground NYC hip-hop duo Cannibal Ox. “Blade: The Art of the Ox” is off of Vast Aire and Vordul Mega’s upcoming, highly anticipated sophomore album, Blade of the Ronin, their first project since 2001’s The Cold…
“Cry Cry Cry” off of Jessica Hernandez & The Delta’s debut full-length Secret Evil is a bluesy tune lamenting a relationship that was condemned from the start. Featuring Hernandez’s soulful voice over languid guitar strumming and melodic back-up “oohs,” the song is a little sweet, a little sad, and a lot emotional. Now, the band…
On the day of his third studio album release, Detroit’s own Big Sean is offering fans a rare meet and greet opportunity in downtown Detroit. On February 24 (5 p.m.), Big Sean (real name Sean Anderson) will celebrate the release of Dark Sky Paradise with a public album signing at Detroit’s underground hip hop…
In preparation for a Nirvana covers album, the blog Pigeons & Planes reached out to Detroit rapper and visual artist ZelooperZ to provide the cover art. In response, he sent the publication the requested art (which you can see above), but he also included a bonus (surprise!) rendition of Nirvana’s “Negative Creep.” ZelooperZ’s…
Sean Michael Anderson, now better known as Big Sean, received his first car at the age of 16 from his grandmother. He would drive to the WHTD radio station every week to compete in weekly rap battles, which he won handily. One day the living legend Kanye West was visiting the station for an…
Detroit has been attracting many young people in recent years who have an entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to investing in the city’s homegrown talent. This new cohort is mostly composed of twenty- and thirtysomethings — not teenagers — yet it’s a sixteen-year-old who’s behind one of The Motor City’s well-established vinyl record labels. Jarett Koral founded…
Lazaretto sounded like it could have been recorded anytime in the past fifty years, but Detroit’s Jack White proves once more that he is looking to the future when it comes to the promotional cycle for his sophomore solo album. The video for his latest single “That Black Bat Licorice” has just been released,…
After tying Bob Seger’s 36-year-old record for consecutive performances at DTE Energy Music Theater in 2013, Kid Rock has announced six back-to-back performances at the former Pine Knob. Kid Rock made headlines when his sold-out, eight-show DTE run (Best Night Ever Tour 2013) offered fans $20 tickets, $20 tour t-shirts and $4…
Five years after his last solo release, Detroit-born Sufjan Stevens has shared “No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross,” the first single off his upcoming album Carrie and Lowell. The track is hauntingly simple, featuring only an acoustic guitar and Stevens’ gentle crooning. A return to his folk roots, “No Shade in…
With only a handful of recorded songs, Gosh Pith have already garnered a reputation for their innovative sound and inability to be boring. They’ve been touring relentlessly over the past couple of months and playing locally as well, putting on some of the most captivating live shows in Detroit in recent memory. On…