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The Year in Music 2017: Detroit’s 10 Best Albums

One word comes to mind when looking back at Detroit’s music projects of 2017: variety. Unlike other cities celebrated for their musical specialities, Detroit is home to countless genres, sounds, and communities — all distinct, yet part of the same ecosystem. This year, full-length albums, mixtapes, and EPs demonstrated the capacity to which artists are…
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The Year in Music 2017: Detroit’s 10 Best Tracks

It didn’t seem possible, but 2017 was plenty worse than 2016 for most people. But if there was one area that remained consistently great, it was the quality of Detroit’s musical output. This year saw a bevy of tracks that pushed the envelope, connected traditions and styles, or just made us get on our feet…
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Rowan Niemisto reveals patterns at Gradient EP live release show

  Last Thursday night, Detroit’s Marble Bar hosted an impressive lineup of talented musicians to celebrate the release of Rowan Niemisto’s new EP Gradient, a feat of songwriting and gentle, moving musicality that carries glimpses of the artist’s past work while simultaneously forging new directions in his evolving craft. The night spanned several genres and…
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Danny Brown documentary shelved by Apple Music

  According to tweets from Danny Brown, Apple Music has shelved the previously announced wide release of the rapper’s concert documentary Live at the Majestic. The film was slated for availability on the platform on November 7 but has yet to be released.   Last week, Apple Music premiered the trailer for the documentary, which…
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Eminem teases possible new album, Revival

Embed from Getty Images   It’s safe to say that we could be getting a new Eminem project sometime soon.   If you somehow missed the boat on the mystery surrounding Revival, a quick refresher might get you up to speed. As evidenced by this photo, Em and his team seem to have taken an…
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Little Caesars Arena to open amid protest of Kid Rock show

  Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena officially opens its doors to the public this Tuesday night with a sold-out Kid Rock concert, the first in a string of six shows planned over the next two weeks. However, the Romeo-based artist and Olympia Entertainment (the arena’s operator) are both catching heat from Al Sharpton’s National Action Network…