Detroit’s rock superstar Jack White is continuing his Lazaretto tour after suffering a badly-sprained ankle Friday, in California. According to Third Man Records’ Instagram account, White was encouraged to postpone upcoming tour dates by his management team, due to his injury: White refused. Instead, he returned Saturday for his second performance at Bill…
Eminem and Rihanna’s Monster Tour concluded its two-night leg in Detroit with a tribute to the ALSA, by completing the famously popular “Ice Bucket Challenge” Saturday evening. The ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” has become popular on social media as a means of raising awareness for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The…
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Nas’ hip hop masterpiece Illmatic, the New York native has announced a new documentary focused on the album’s creation, and a screening tour to showcase its culmination. Nas, who is considered to be one of hip hop’s all-time greatest figures, released the now infamous Illmatic in April of 1994,…
Jessica Hernandez understands better than most how to craft a vision through sound. Each track we’ve heard from her, especially those off the five-song EP Demons from last year, is a musical universe entirely unto itself. She makes magic with her songwriting, striking vocals, and backing band’s arrangements — Demons draws much of…
After more than 20 years of dormancy, Motown Records’ 25th anniversary TV-special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever will be released as a six-DVD box set. The 1983 NBC television special hosted live performances by many of Motown’s greatest musicians, and offered behind-the-scene footage of Detroit’s most iconic personalities. Featured Motown 25 artists included:…
Bob Seger has revealed his newest radio single titled “Detroit Made,” in anticipation of his first full-length album release since 2006’s Face the Promise, titled Ride Out (October 2014). The track was originally released by John Hiatt for his 2011 release Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns as a tribute to the American automobile industry,…
Detroit filmmaker Kristian Hill is looking to share the musical influences of Detroit’s electronic music scene with the world, but the negative aspects of his hometown have set production back, according to reports by the Detroit Free Press. His latest documentary, “Electric Roots: The Detroit Sound Project,” has been stalled in production due…
Drone warfare has been all over the news for quite some time now, but you don’t often hear about attacks like this. On Saturday, the Detroit proto-punk group Death and Los Angeles hardcore punk band Trash Talk both played shows at the former Michigan Theatre as part of a Zumiez Best Foot Forward indoor skateboarding event….
In case the recent torrential downpours were not a sufficient cleansing for the Motor City, Detroit hip-hop duo Passalacqua have sent forth their own ritual purification — except this one is more visual than it is diluvial. Ahead of the August 19 release of their second full-length album CHURCH, Blaksmith (Brent Smith) and Mister (Bryan Lackner) joined forces with The Right…
At the beginning of the year, Detroit-born singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens indicated via a website post that he would be contributing to a long-awaited Arthur Russell tribute compilation from the Red Hot Organization. The album, Master Mix: Red Hot + Arthur Russell, now has an official release date of October 21 via Yep Roc. In addition, Stevens’…