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…
New Year’s Eve in Detroit will offer concert-goers a wide variety of live music events – spanning across countless genres. Detroit Music Magazine has compiled a list of five of the best music events in Detroit. Have a safe and happy New Year! 5) White Shag, Sick, DJ Dante LaSalle @ PJ’s…
BackBeat Detroit, a music-equipment retail pop-up, may arrive in downtown as soon as spring of 2014. Now two years in the making, BackBeat Detroit looks to serve the music equipment and supply needs of musicians in the city of Detroit while promoting Detroit-made products. The “music convenience store” will carry accessories, such…
Royal Oak Music Theatre is offering a generous Cyber Monday deal December 2, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for online customers only. The offer is a “buy one, get one free” (BOGO) for all concerts currently available for ticket purchasing. Tickets can be purchased directly through the Royal Oak Music Theatre website….
Bob Dylan’s 1965 classic, “Like A Rolling Stone,” has been revived with an intensely interactive music video featuring Drew Carey, Mark Maron, and Detroit’s own Danny Brown. Created by the creative agency Interlude, the video consists of 16 “channels” which can be flipped-through to display different personalities lip-syncing to Dylan’s legendary tune. The…
A Jack White tribute album, scheduled for release on November 18, will include some of rock-n’-roll’s most legendary names performing the Detroit-native’s music. Appropriately, the album’s cover artwork pays homage to the early culture of roots rock-n’-roll, rockabilly and country music. The album, Rockin’ Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White, features rockabilly goddess…
Howling Diablos, Detroit’s legendary funk/blues/rock/ gospel/soul group, have announced the release of their newest project, Return of the Funk Hand. The new release was written and produced by frontman Tino Gross and features a wide variety of well-known Detroit artists from contrasting genres.
Jack White, the Detroit rocker known for his Third Man Records label and love for classic music technology, has recorded music with Elton John and T-Bone Burnett for a new Robert Redford-produced six-episode BBC series tracing the history of blues titled American Epic. Burnett, who was responsible for the production of Elton John’s…
The Majestic Theatre, Magic Stick, Garden Bowl, and other Majestic Center-related venues are now accessible in a free, easy-to-use mobile app. The Majestic Detroit app was released Thursday afternoon after several weeks of bug fixes and quality assurance testing. The app’s features include concert dates and times, venue information, dining menus, news, photos,…
After nearly a decade without a release, Wonder has announced the unveiling of two separate works – Ten Billion Hearts and When the World Began, a joint effort with producer David Foster. The 63-year-old Motown legend says that the LPs will include newly written songs, as well as unreleased material.