Two of Detroit’s most celebrated Motown acts will perform back-to-back as The Temptations and Four Tops visit Freedom Hill Amphitheatre on July 21. Four Tops (1953-present) and The Temptations (1960-present) boast a combined 14 record labels, 25 chart-topping hits, 55 full-length studio albums, and 10 Rock-n’-Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The groups have…
Detroit’s alternative hip hop kings – the Bruiser Brigade (Danny Brown, DopeHead, Chip$, Skywlkr, Trpl Blk, Zelooperz,Kitty, J.U.S, and Ka$h) – have selected a homemade playlist for the perfect Independence Day BBQ soundtrack, appropriately titled “Spiked Punch.” The 24-song playlist features work by the members of Bruiser Brigade, in addition to features by A$AP Rocky,…
In celebration of the recent restoring, remastering and re-release of The Beatles’ feature film “A Hard Day’s Night,” Midtown’s Cinema Detroit will be showing the film from July 11 through July 17 in honor of its 50th anniversary. The classic 1964 comedy (voted as one of Time’s all-time great 100 films) features all…
Philadelphia-based Freeway’s reputation had been in dire need of a rehabilitation since 2007, when the rapper parted ways with Roc-A-Fella: enter a collaboration with Gregg Gillis, a.k.a Girl Talk. At first glance, their partnership on this year’s Broken Ankles EP might not have seemed like a natural fit, but Girl Talk’s vibrant take on pop’s…
Beck has been surprising listeners for twenty years with his eclectic, genre-spanning approach to making music, but fans of the singer-songwriter were given a truly unexpected treat Saturday night at the Fox Theatre, where he was scheduled to perform as part of his tour supporting his latest album, Morning Phase. When supporting act The Ghost of a Saber…
Busta Rhymes joins forces with Detroit’s hip-hop bad boy Eminem on the Brooklyn-based, gravel-voiced rapper’s track “Calm Down,” though judging from the comic book-inspired artwork on the single’s cover, the collaboration is less about teaming up than it is about settling scores. The track — our first taste from Busta Rhymes’ forthcoming…
After making an unannounced trip to her hometown several weeks ago, Madonna made a very public announcement today in which the Michigan-born pop icon pledged her financial support for three of the Detroit community groups she visited earlier. This funding is “the first phase of a long-term commitment” to the Motor City, according to Liz Rosenberg,…
Friday marked the second day of one of Michigan’s largest music festivals – Electric Forest. The four-day electronic extravaganza boasts more than 75 artists, five stages, and is expected to bring approximately 35,000 attendees to Rothbury, Michigan. Among the countless acts, Detroit-area artists have stood out among the performances with ambassadors such as: Golf Clap, Jimmy Edgar, Chrome…
The 35th annual Detroit Jazz Festival has released its four-day lineup and performance schedule for the 2014 Labor Day weekend. The Detroit Jazz Festival, which is free to the public, boasts five stages, more than 100 acts, fireworks, late-night jam sessions, a cash-prize piano playing contest and educational activities for young listeners. Since 1980…
Thursday marked the beginning of one of Michigan’s largest music events – Electronic Forest Festival. The four-day electronic extravaganza is scheduled to boast more than 75 artists, five stages, and bring approximately 35,000 attendees to Rothbury, Michigan. Among the countless acts, Detroit-area artists are expected to stand out among the performances with ambassadors…