After dealing with several health issues in recent years, Detroit legend Aretha Franklin has made a full recovery and is back on the road, having kicked off a tour with two back-to-back dates at Radio City Music Hall earlier this month. Moreover, The Queen of Soul is in the middle of recording her 40th studio album,…
Electric Forest music festival is celebrating its fourth year of multi-genre entertainment with a four-day event at Rothbury, Michigan’s Double JJ Ranch campgrounds Thursday, June 26 – Sunday, June 29. The infamous Michigan music festival has become synonymous with electronic music heavyweights, Michigan vendors, fantastic nature-infused light shows, and eclectic crowds. Since 2011,…
Midtown Detroit’s annual community event Dally in the Alley, which features local live music, visual arts, food and art vendors, has announced its open enrollment for live music act submissions until July 31. Michigan bands and performing artists may submit their demos to music@dallyinthealley.com – between now and Tuesday, July 31, in addition to any…
Miami rapper Rick Ross was scheduled to headline Saturday’s Summer Jamz 17, but a conflict regarding Detroit’s infamous ‘No Fly Zone’ prompted a mob of approximately 100 individuals barring him from entering Chene Park. The mob, which is thought to have been led by Detroit’s self-proclaimed mayor Trick Trick, was a result of…
Detroit hip-hop duo Passalacqua has revealed the long-awaited release of their sophomore full-length entitled CHURCH. The new album is produced entirely by Flint Eastwood and will be available later this summer. This marks the group’s first effort since 2012’s Zebehazy Summer. In addition, Passalacqua has announced a July 26th performance at Eight & Sand in Hamtramck,…
Detroit hip-hop radio station Hot 107-5 FM is scheduled to host the 17th annual Summer Jamz concert at Chene Park, Saturday, June 21., which will feature Rick Ross, A$AP Ferg, B.o.B., Scarface, Sevyn Streeter and others. The highly-anticipated event is a Detroit staple for fans of local and national hip hop acts. A$AP…
The Midwest meets the West Coast on the latest single from L.A. speed-rap extraordinaire Busdriver’s upcoming LP Perfect Hair, but everything — from the torrential flow to the scampering beats — remains buried deep underground. That’s fitting for a song entitled “Ego Death,” which also includes appearances by Detroit’s Danny Brown and San Francisco’s Aesop Rock. As a voice continually exhorts, “We can…
Woodbridge Summer Fest, a day-long music event hosted on Saturday, June 28, by Detroit’s Woodbridge Pub, has revealed the lineup for its 2014 festival. The free outdoor festival is set to feature Detroit-area vendors, and a wide variety of live Detroit music acts, spanning countless genres and styles. Artists participating in Woodbridge Summer Fest…
ZelooperZ, the youngest member of Detroit’s Bruiser Brigade rap crew, has released a visual accompaniment to his single “Plateau” from his upcoming mixtape Help. The Trevor Denai-directed video features Bruiser Brigade leader Danny Brown, desolate scenes of a CNN-angled Detroit, and the alternative hip hop phonetics of ZelooperZ himself. The 20-year-old rapper dons a…
The J Dilla Foundation has announced the release of a limited edition J Dilla box set containing selections from the legendary Detroit producer’s early career. King of Beats: Volume One offers listeners an introduction to Dilla’s early neo-soul and hip hop beginnings, which reflects a period of collaborations with early Slum Village, The Pharcyde,…