If many hands make light work, then the sixth studio full-length from ADULT. might well end up becoming their liveliest album. However, one look at the roster of collaborators that Detroit’s foremost electroclash duo have enlisted to help them record their upcoming LP should cast aside such impressions. Detroit House Guests, as the release will be titled, takes…
Before the colossal fame of The White Stripes, Jack White worked as a furniture upholsterer in Detroit. He was mentored by seasoned furniture worker Brian Muldoon (of The Muldoons), and through their working relationship the two formed a short-lived rock duo, aptly named: The Upholsterers. The group ultimately recorded two singles in…
With news of the Sony Pictures hacking scandal dominating press coverage and music publications busy with end-of-year lists, it might have appeared that an album leak could slip by unnoticed. But when you’re talking about the Queen of Pop, that’s just not possible. This morning, reports surfaced that thirteen new tracks from the entirety of a yet-to-be-announced…
According to Memphis Commercial Appeal, John Hampton, the two-time Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer, died on Friday at the age of 61 from complications of cancer. Over a career that spanned four decades, Hampton worked with many acclaimed musicians, including Jack White. He mixed albums for all three of the Detroit icon’s acts: Get Behind Me Satan (The…
Detroit roots-rocker Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band paid a visit to the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS Monday night, where he performed “All of the Roads” off his latest album Ride Out, as well as “The Fire Down Below” from the songwriter’s 1976 LP Night Moves. In addition to these performances, Seger…
A slew of Detroit-native acts will hit the Masonic Temple stage on Saturday, December 20, for a Motor City mashup of electronic rhythms and funk resonance. Led by Detroit-area homegrown GRiZ (who famously combines electronic elements and live instrumentation), the sold out “GRiZmas” concert will feature performances by Detroit funk royalty Will Sessions,…
Detroit’s own Dej Loaf will take the stage with R&B royalty Erykah Badu and Milwaukee-native vocalist Tank for a one-night performance at downtown’s famed Fox Theatre, on December 27. After co-signs from the likes of Drake, Royce da 5’9″, Eminem, and countless other industry giants, Dej Loaf has skyrocketed to stardom after releasing…
Tecuciztecatl, His Name is Alive’s fourteenth full-length, sees the Livonia band expanding their conceptual aims. This “psychedelic rock opera” (their own description) builds on the chamber pop of prior records such as 1996’s nostalgic Stars on E.S.P. while moving to turf one step beyond the jazz madness of 2007’s Sweet Earth Flower….
Motor City-native emcee Detroit Che appeared on BET’s recent 106 & Park segment – The Backroom – where she offered listeners an unforgettable freestyle. After championing the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher during the Hot 16 contest, Detroit Che proved herself as an artist to be recognized. The Hot 16 contest (sponsored…
As a follow-up to the 2008 compilation co-release Ghostly Swim, both Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim cable network and Detroit-area record label Ghostly International have announced the project’s second installment. Ghostly Swim 2 will be available to Ghostly International and Cartoon Network listeners as a free download, much like its first edition, on December 23….