The second annual Hamtramck Music Festival will take place from Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8. A celebration of local music, the event will feature over 150 Metro Detroit bands and take place across the city in 17 of Hamtramck’s most beloved venues, including 7 Brothers, Café 1923, New Dodge Lounge, Paychecks, Rock…
The Queen of Pop is about to embark on a world tour in support of her upcoming new album, Rebel Heart, and she’ll be paying a return visit to her hometown. Madonna announced today an extensive stretch of dates encompassing North America and Europe, with details to follow for Asia and Australia. Madonna…
Detroit has been attracting many young people in recent years who have an entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to investing in the city’s homegrown talent. This new cohort is mostly composed of twenty- and thirtysomethings — not teenagers — yet it’s a sixteen-year-old who’s behind one of The Motor City’s well-established vinyl record labels. Jarett Koral founded…
After tying Bob Seger’s 36-year-old record for consecutive performances at DTE Energy Music Theater in 2013, Kid Rock has announced six back-to-back performances at the former Pine Knob. Kid Rock made headlines when his sold-out, eight-show DTE run (Best Night Ever Tour 2013) offered fans $20 tickets, $20 tour t-shirts and $4…
Electric Forest Festival will return to Michigan’s Double JJ Ranch campgrounds June 25th-28th for its fifth year of big production, big crowds and a massive 2015 lineup. Michigan’s premiere camping music festival brings together fans of all genres to bask in four days of music and arts celebration. The Sherwood Forest’s seven…
What do a thoughtful rapper, a world-class boxer, and an Internet sensation-turned-festival circuit wunderkind have in common? All are featured guests on two brand new songs released Tuesday off of Detroit-native Madonna’s forthcoming album, Rebel Heart. Mike Tyson opens “Iconic” with an inspirational speech about (what else?) being the best before the song…
As part of a recent study focused on secondary market ticket prices (resold tickets, Ex: StubHub, eBay, scalpers…), Forbes released a ranked list of the most expensive concert tours for those buying tickets from a secondary source. Atop the list are some of music’s most internationally-celebrated and highest-paid personalities, including: Taylor Swift,…
Secret Friends Fest, a local music festival created by Detroit-area tastemaker Jason Stollsteimer, will return to Ferndale’s Loving Touch (Friday and Saturday) for two nights of regional and national talent. The 2014 Secret Friends Fest included 18 acts, featuring performances by: Silent Lions, George Morris & The Gypsy Chorus, The ILL Itches,…
It seems the power of leaks can no longer be denied. In the same week that found Sony Pictures pulling all screenings of The Interview due to a hacking scandal, the Queen of Pop saw herself bowing down to similar pressure (albeit on a smaller scale) but not by cancelling her new album release. Instead, the unofficial…
With news of the Sony Pictures hacking scandal dominating press coverage and music publications busy with end-of-year lists, it might have appeared that an album leak could slip by unnoticed. But when you’re talking about the Queen of Pop, that’s just not possible. This morning, reports surfaced that thirteen new tracks from the entirety of a yet-to-be-announced…