Fresh off a much-lauded performance last weekend at Governors Ball in New York City, Weird Al Yankovic made a stop at Jack White’s Third Man Records in Nashville to make a very unique kind of recording. The reigning king of song parodies tried his hand, and his vocal cords, out in the Voice-O-Graph booth,…
View image | gettyimages.com Interested in hearing the soundtracks from “Toy Story,” “James and the Giant Peach” and “A Bug’s Life” with the potency of a live orchestra? Well, it’s going to cost you. Iconic singer, songwriter and composer Randy Newman has announced his participation in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s annual Heroes Gala – a…
After making a splash earlier this week with trendspotters by debuting the video for “Ghosttown” on the live-streaming app Meerkat, the Queen of Pop took to more traditional media last night for the ongoing promotion of her latest album, Rebel Heart. The Detroit-native artist appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she…
Without any warning, the one and only – Prince – has announced his first Detroit performance date in more than 11 years. The announcement came as part of Prince’s impromptu 2015 Hit & Run Tour, which is unveiling its show dates and locations individually. The tour’s Detroit stop is scheduled for Thursday, April 9,…
After a 10-year hiatus (and some undeniable aging), The Rolling Stones will return to Comerica Park on July 8, as part of the legendary group’s upcoming Zip Code Tour. The 15-city tour, which is scheduled to begin in San Diego and end in Quebec, Canada, will feature The Rolling Stones’ semi-original, and most…
Madonna, over nearly three decades of Re-Invention, Blond Ambition, and Causing a Commotion, had proved untouchable when it came to pushing buttons – whether she targeted society, sexuality, or spirituality. Yet the past ten years saw her lose touch, in spite of her bids for relevance. It’s not completely her fault; after all,…
For eighteen years now, the Metro Times Blowout has been one of the premiere showcases for local talent in the greater Detroit area. Guaranteeing this year will be the most insane party yet, Andrew WK will return to his home state to headline one night, as well as definitive hardcore act Fucked Up. If…
Last year, the family of late Motown legend Marvin Gaye filed a lawsuit against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, claiming that their hit record “Blurred Lines” was too similar to Gaye’s 1977 classic “Got To Give It Up.” Well, the verdict is out… Thicke and Williams have been ordered to pay out…
Nominees for the 2015 Detroit Music Awards have been announced, and the list of honorees includes many artists and recordings that have had an impact both nationally and here at home. This year’s ceremony, which marks its 24th year in 2015, was first established in 1992 by the Detroit Music Awards Foundation, a…
Back on January 8, 2015 (what would have been Elvis’ 80th birthday), an unnamed Internet buyer purchased an acetate disc containing Elvis Presley’s original recordings of 1930s ballads “My Happiness” and “That’s Where the Heartaches Begin,” for $300,000 from a Graceland auction. Now, according to an interview in Billboard magazine, the unnamed buyer…