Detroit-born singer-songwriter Sufjan Steven’s triumphant return to the folk frontier will arrive on March 31 in the form of his new album Carrie & Lowell. Steven has already shared “No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross” from it; now he has given us our second preview of his new work, and yes, there is…
Nominees for the 2015 Detroit Music Awards have been announced, and the list of honorees includes many artists and recordings that have had an impact both nationally and here at home. This year’s ceremony, which marks its 24th year in 2015, was first established in 1992 by the Detroit Music Awards Foundation, a…
Between the multi-genre, multi-venue Hamtramck Music Festival, Montreal band TOPS’ raw punk takes on AM pop at the UFO Factory, and the homegrown techno of Carl Craig and Moodymann at TV Lounge, this weekend promises a bevy of aural delights for fans of live music. To that can be added a “secret” warehouse after-party…
Back on January 8, 2015 (what would have been Elvis’ 80th birthday), an unnamed Internet buyer purchased an acetate disc containing Elvis Presley’s original recordings of 1930s ballads “My Happiness” and “That’s Where the Heartaches Begin,” for $300,000 from a Graceland auction. Now, according to an interview in Billboard magazine, the unnamed buyer…
Late last year, Detroit Music Magazine had the pleasure of premiering the trailer for Jamaican Queens’ upcoming “Bored + Lazy” video, and now the genre-defying group have released the full clip. As directed by local filmmaking duo The Right Brothers, the video depicts a wild night out in the city, including stops at UFO…
The second annual Hamtramck Music Festival will take place from Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8. A celebration of local music, the event will feature over 150 Metro Detroit bands and take place across the city in 17 of Hamtramck’s most beloved venues, including 7 Brothers, Café 1923, New Dodge Lounge, Paychecks, Rock…
In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of The White Stripes’ fifth full-length, Jack White’s Third Man Records will be releasing Get Behind Me Satan on vinyl for the very first time. The penultimate LP from the iconic Detroit garage rock revivalists will be available on Record Store Day 2015 (April 18) in a limited…
Producer Alex Kaye and vocalist Liana Vanicelli are Valley Hush, a Detroit-based experimental indie pop act whose music exudes a mystical enlightenment beyond their years but still exhibit a down-to-earth charm in person. Having recorded and released their first EP, To Feel Small, in a matter of only six months, the ambitious duo…
“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…
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…