Jack White kicked-off the North American Lazaretto Tour Thursday evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which revealed a surprising setlist spanning his entire career, in addition to classic reworks. The Tulsa crowd was treated to favorites by The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, Jack White (solo), Hank Williams, Led Zeppelin and others. After 13 songs, White…
Michigan-based production house Never Say Die MI has released a visual accompaniment for J Walker and the Crossguards’ live performance via The Living Room Sessions Vol. 2. The NSD MI Living Room Sessions Vol. 2 project is comprised of several private performances which are filmed and recorded live from their secret living-room location. The…
Detroit’s country station 995 FM WYCD is hosting the 32nd annual Downtown Hoedown this weekend (May 30 – June 1) on the grounds of Comerica Park, where more than 40 artists will perform on three separate stages. The once-free event has now adopted the festival format, as single day ($29.95) and weekend passes…
Detroit native Herb Jeffries, the jazz singer and actor known as the “Bronze Buckaroo,” died Sunday morning from heart failure in Los Angeles at the age of 100. Jeffries became famous for his low-vocal range and handsome looks during the 1930s and 40s era of film industry segregation. He became known as the “Bronze…
Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival celebrated its finale on Memorial Day with the sounds of some of electronic music’s most infamous acts. More than 30 artists took the six festival stages in the culmination of one of electronic music’s most highly-anticipated events of the year, with performances by: Carl Craig, Carl Cox,…
When you think of jazz, Ghostface Killah and Detroit’s Danny Brown don’t immediately jump to mind. However, these two maestros of rap have lent their rhymes to music by Toronto’s post-bop trio BADBADNOTGOOD. The single is called “Six Degrees,” and it’s part of a 10-inch record scheduled for release on June 24 via Lex/eOne….
Carl Craig is one of the most influential artists in the history of techno music. The Detroit-native has been an active DJ and producer since 1989, and was nurtured by Detroit techno royalty, such as the “Bellville Three:” Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. Craig reinvented the art of electronic…
The second day of Detroit’s Movement Electronic Music Festival was the first true-test of concertgoers’ stamina. Weather fluctuated in the mid 70’s at Hart Plaza for high-energy electronic performances from more than 40 artists. Sunday’s artist lineup included: Baauer, Kode 9, DJ Sneak, DJ Psycho, Maceo Plex, Heathered Pearls, Julio Bashmore, Seth Troxler,…
The world’s largest music streaming service Spotify has announced that Detroit’s rap superstar Eminem is the “most streamed artist” ever, according to USA Today. Data collected by Spotify shows that Eminem’s upcoming tour-partner Rihanna is the most streamed female artist of all time. Together the duo have hundreds of millions of streams combined,…
Movement Electronic Music Festival 2014 began on Saturday with countless electronic super-acts, seas of electronic enthusiasts, and unlike Movement 2013 – dry weather comfortably fluctuating in the 70’s. The annually-hosted festival brought more than 100,000 attendees to Detroit in 2013, and boasts a six-stage setup in 2014. The stages include: The Red Bull…