He is an icon of Detroit techno’s second wave, yet that statement alone not only obscures, but also misrepresents, the truth about Richie Hawtin. To start, he isn’t truly from Detroit, but rather Windsor; moreover, his background reads like a travelogue, with stops in England, New York, and Berlin. Nevertheless, Hawtin’s mind-bending, minimalist…
During Saturday’s Mo Pop music festival, hosted at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights, one of the day’s most anticipated acts took part in a spontaneous, and extraordinary stunt. In the midst of California alternative-rock group Young the Giant’s 8:15PM – 9:15PM set, a fan was challenged to perform an act of casual athleticism…
Hey @tednugent u are a sick individual , u are smiling too much for killing this animal Something wrong w u, poor kid pic.twitter.com/at5ux3QiPM — matt sorum (@mattsorum) July 12, 2014 Former drummer of GUNS N’ ROSES Matt Sorum has taken to Twitter to criticize the Motor City Madman’s widely-known love for hunting, after…
During Eminem’s highly-publicized first performance of back-to-back concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium, attendees received a special guest surprise when Dr. Dre joined the Detroit MC for a slew of rap classics. Eminem’s dual London concerts mark the first time in Wembley history that a rap artist has headlined the venue, and feature Detroit’s…
Detroit’s Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas have announced their record release concert for the group’s upcoming album Secret Evil August 20, at The Magic Stick. The release show will include performances by Hernandez (lead vocals, guitar, keys) and The Deltas – Taylor Pierson and John Raleeh (horns), Stephen Stetson (drums), Michael Krygler (guitar) and Steve Lehane…
In wake of the Royal Oak duo’s recent release The Speed of Things, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have announced a North American fall tour beginning October 17. The 21-show tour will encompass 14 states, one Canadian stop (Vancouver) and back-to-back hometown performances to commemorate its end. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is scheduled…
As one of the few remaining free concert events of the Detroit summer music season, the 22-year-old Concert of Colors returns to Midtown for a diverse display of culture, musicianship and art appreciation Thursday, July 10, through Sunday, July 13. The four day festival, which draws approximately 80,000 attendees, began as a modest…
Jack White has taken a brief detour from his constant solo album Lazaretto focus to promote the upcoming release of The Dead Weather’s 2015 album with a new track, titled “Buzzkill(er).” The upcoming Dead Weather album has been teased with two previous single releases, “Open Up (That’s Enough)” and “Rough Detective,” but White is giving fans a…
The electronic duo Disclosure has added a Detroit stop to their 2014 WILD LIFE tour, which has been scheduled for August 2, at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights. Disclosure suddenly announced the addition via Facebook, citing the tour date as one the group is “very excited about.” This could easily be explained by…
The fourth-annual Pig and Whiskey festival (July 18-20) has announced its three-day lineup, in addition to an impressive list of participating Ferndale-area eateries and cocktail lounges. The free event is scheduled to feature more than 12 Detroit-area BBQ sponsors with food for purchase, including Slow’s Bar BQ, Red Smoke, Detroit BBQ and…