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Brendan Benson announces early release of ‘You Were Right’ on vinyl

  Royal Oak-born rocker Brendan Benson has announced the early release of his latest album, You Were Right, exclusively available on vinyl November 29.    Officially scheduled for distribution December 10, The Raconteurs member will release his sixth solo album on Black Friday, which has recently become a mini “Record Store Day” for special vinyl releases….

Rock pioneers pay tribute to Jack White with covers album

  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…

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Detroit Heidelberg Project’s “House of Soul” destroyed in fire

Detroit’s famed outdoor-art piece, the Heidelberg Project, has fallen victim to another fire – this time burning the vinyl record-covered “House of Soul” completely to the ground.     The house was located nearly a block from the project’s primary location on Heidelberg Street, on the city’s east side. It was adorned with an estimated…

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Howling Diablos release album featuring MC5’s Wanye Kramer, Vandellas

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.

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Kanye West postpones Palace show until December 19

  Kanye West’s problem-riddled “Yeezus” tour has cancelled all performances until Philadelphia’s November 16 concert.   The cancellations will affect Sunday’s (November 10) Palace of Auburn Hills performance, which has been rescheduled for December 19, according to Kanyewest.com.   Representatives for the “Yeezus” tour have attributed the cancellations to damaged camera equipment, which was mangled…

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Jack White and Elton John collaborate for American Epic

  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…

Eminem performs “Berzerk” and “Survival” on SNL
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Eminem performs “Berzerk” and “Survival” on SNL

  Last evening’s Saturday Night Live, hosted by Kerry Washington, marked Eminem’s sixth appearance as a musical guest.   Listeners speculated which song from Eminem’s upcoming album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, would be showcased on the sketch comedy program. The Slim Shady-inspired album, which was leaked online six days before its November 5 release,…

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Majestic Detroit releases mobile app

  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,…

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Stevie Wonder announces two new albums for 2014

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.