Blues/R&B
James Linck — “Black to Black” [Peace to Mateo Remix] ft. Doc Waffles | DMM Premiere
Young Heavy Souls’ founder Matt Black, aka Peace to Mateo, plays with alt-R&B artist James Linck’s “Black to Black,” giving the track a light, sleepy feel. It evokes the sensation of waking up from a long nap or the hazy mood after breaking a lucid dream. Even though Linck has stated that he plans…
Detroit-born house and R&B icon Colonel Abrams dead at 67
Embed from Getty Images Detroit-born vocalist Colonel Abrams, who became popular in the 1980s underground dance scene, has died at the age of 67. Before scoring his first major hit in 1984 with “Music Is the Answer” on the independent label Streetwise, Abrams sang in a band called 94 East, which featured Prince…
Dally in the Alley: Detroit’s independent street festival turns 39
Dally in the Alley will celebrate its 39th year of local music, art, and food in the Cass Corridor on September 10.
Electric Forest Festival will expand to two weekends in 2017
Electric Forest Festival has announced an expansion to two weekends starting in 2017. The 2016 installment of the Rothbury, Michigan-based event was the biggest to date, leaving many fans without tickets. In a statement on the official website, organizers have stated that they wanted to not only “preserve intimacy and integrity,” but also bring…
Interview: ONEFREQ
It’s one of those torrid August evenings in Detroit, when the sweat lodge-like atmosphere refuses to relent even when dusk approaches. Humidity scales epic levels, temperatures ascend to near-scorching, and the air itself seems heavier from soaking in all those rays. Hard to imagine that in six months, the steam rising from the sunbaked…
Joan Jett, Gavin DeGraw, more to headline Arts, Beats & Eats
Embed from Getty Images The unofficial end of summer will bring a bevy of musical acts big and small — both homegrown and nationally renowned — to Downtown Royal Oak for the 19th Annual Ford Arts, Beats & Eats. The schedule for the outdoor festival, which takes place Labor Day Weekend, was recently announced…
Interview: Madelyn Grant
You know those people whom you meet, and you consider yourself lucky because you knew them before they were big? That’s the feeling I’ve had about Madelyn Grant for the better part of the past decade. From watching her belt Adele covers to a sold out crowd in our high school auditorium to dancing…