It has been confirmed that Danny Brown has not only reissued his 2008 classic Hot Soup on vinyl, but has also made available his 2013 masterpiece Old on the same format.The re-release of Brown’s 2008 Hot Soup is being offered via Underground Hip Hop with a pre-sale ship date of April 15. (Correlating with 2014’s Record Store Day.) The double-LP set…
Eminem and Rihanna have officially announced their Detroit performance date for the highly-publicized, three-city summer Monster Tour: August 22 at Comerica Park. Tickets for Eminem’s hometown-leg of the tour will be made available March 28 at 10 am (EST), though prices are yet to be announced. Registration for pre-sale tickets, available 3/22…
Pharrell Williams’ Academy Award-nominated single “Happy” has gone viral on YouTube – again. Unlike Williams’ original 24-hour music video project (in connection with Despicable Me 2), this two-minute clip features the Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences elementary school choir’s version of the song. The video was uploaded to YouTube on March 7 by Edward Bone…
Iggy & The Stooges drummer Scott Asheton, a founding member of the Detroit-area proto-punk group, died Saturday evening due to an unspecified illness. He was 64-years-old. After moving to Ann Arbor, MI, from Washington D.C., when he was 14, Asheton began to play music with his brother Ron, and boyhood friend Dave Alexander….
The Right Brothers have done it again. The duo’s new video-accompaniment for “Lights On Rider Anthem” features Doc Waffles, Eddie Logix and James Linck, along with countless cameos from various Detroit artists. The Andrew Miller-directed visual piece showcases the CoOwnaz brand with appearances by: Doc Waffles, Eddie Logix, James Linck, Pretty D, Ryan…
MO POP music festival is scheduled to return to Freedom Hill Ampitheatre, July 12 – with a stellar lineup. Following the success of last year’s debut, Mo Pop is scheduled to bring some of the biggest indie-rock and alternative performers to Michigan for a one-day super-show. Headlining acts include: City and Colour, Young…
Following initial rumors of a “duets” album featuring Neil Young and Jack White, listeners were silenced with a statement from Young assuring that this was not the case. Jack White’s Third Man Records label has been instrumental in the recording of Neil Young’s new covers-album – A Letter Home. Highlighting analog equipment and using…
Arcade Fire made its Reflektor Tour stop at The Palace of Auburn Hills this week – with more than one surprise for attendees. The two-time Grammy Award-winning (eight-time nominated) indie-rock group has been known to play covers of regional favorites, and Detroit was no exception. After performing The Rolling Stones’ “The Last Time” in Louisville, and Prince’s “Controversy”…
In association with SXSW (South by Southwest) music festival in Austin, TX this week, artists signed to Detroit’s Urinal Cake Records will perform as part of Jack White’s Third Man Records SXSW party (March 13-15).The three-day TMR celebration surrounding SXSW will feature more than 20 live performances, a Third Man Records pop-up shop,…
In preparation for 2014’s Red Bull Music Academy (an applicant-only workshop/conference consisting of hand-selected musicians worldwide – this year hosted in Tokyo, Japan), Red Bull has set-up shop in the birthplace of Motown. A lucky (and talented) group of 20 hand-picked applicants from the Midwest region will push their creative boundaries with the help…