After last week’s first two installments of the 2014 season, popular talent-search program “American Idol” focused its attention on the Motor City during Wednesday night’s Detroit Déjà Vu episode. A whopping 40 golden tickets were handed out during the Detroit-centered auditions, which contributed to some of the program’s most talented performers so far…
ESPN The Magazine has revealed three separate covers for its annual ‘Music Issue’ – all of which feature an athletic superstar joined by a music-industry powerhouse. To the delight of the Motor City, one of the covers features the Detroit Lions’ Calvin Johnson alongside Detroit’s undisputed hip hop champion Eminem. Sitting atop two…
Jamla is the Squad, a project hosted by Statik Selektah, has birthed a collaboration track titled “No Competition,” featuring Talib Kweli, Detroit’s Elzhi and Phonte, which has surfaced before the project’s January 28 official release date. Jamla Squad producer Krysis provides the musical arena for this chorus-less showcase of talent. The track…
Grammy Award-winning pop-rock trio FUN has announced plans raise $250,000 towards building a community health center for Highland Park’s Ruth Ellis Center, which specializes in care for Detroit’s at-risk LGBTQ youth. Funds for the campaign will be raised through The Ally Coalition (TAC) – a collaborative endeavor created by FUN and designer Rachel…
Detroit is home to countless genres of music, from the depths of gritty punk and garage-rock, to the steadfast rhythms of the city’s hip hop community – Motown creates it all. Surprisingly, Detroit listeners can now add one more genre to the list: lullabies.Detroit-area pastor and musician Jacob Sciacchitano has released an elegant, yet updated,…
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have announced the ratification of a new contract, after a series of only nine bargaining meetings. The terms of the new contract fit within the constraints of the DSO’s 10-year plan, Blueprint: 2023, as the agreement was approved by the DSO Board of Directors Monday. This…
Detroit emcee/producer Chuck Inglish (one-half of Midwest rap duo The Cool Kids) has released a record from his highly-anticipated solo album Convertibles featuring Montreal funk-masters Chromeo, titled “Legs.” The funk-driven track features the unmatched synthesizer prowess of Chromeo, plenty of cowbell and disco string sampling. “Legs” could absolutely be classified as a dance…
Detroit emcee Danny Brown recently supplied the voice for an animated character named Jumanji on Fox Animation Domination High-Def’s Lucas Bros. Moving Co. Fox Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) is an adult-oriented, Saturday night block of cartoon programming, much like Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. Lucas Bros. Moving Company, which began airing early 2014, is…
Detroit emcee/producer Doc Illingsworth has released a snow-inspired instrumental album, titled Flakes. As one-third of the Detroit rap group Detroit CYDI, Illingsworth has logged plenty of hours using production tools. His unique sound is brought to the forefront of this beat collection, as rooted samples, futuristic elements and steady rhythms collide. Track…
Detroit electronic artist/producer Grant Kwiecinski (aka GRiZ) is at the forefront of musical synthesis. His mixture of electronically-produced dance music, jazz, blues, soul and rock has birthed an unrivaled signature sound, and a growing contribution to the digital-music community. The former MSU student has spent his recent years touring the country, releasing free music online…