Saturday’s sixth annual WHFR-FM Record Show, held at the Henry Ford Community College Student Center, offered CDs, music DVDs, and upwards of 50,000 vinyl records for purchase. The marketplace, which remained open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., was a small expo of music memorabilia, rare media, and heavy “crate-digging.” Music connoisseurs picked through…
After almost a full-year absence, Detroit Funk Night (also known as Motor City Funk Night) returns to the Majestic Theatre November 1. The event will be hosted by the “Original Funk Night DJ” Frank Raines, Will Sessions, and funk veteran frontman Rickey Calloway. Funk Night, once famous for its secret locations, “bring your…
Kid Rock appeared alongside special guest host Dan Gilbert to discuss Detroit’s financial woes on CNBC’s Squawk Box Wednesday morning. Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Richie, highlighted Detroit’s style, encouraged migration to the city, and eventually — condemned Madonna’s lack of contribution to Detroit’s revival. The statement by Richie was…
J Dilla will soon live posthumously through an art form other than music — doughnuts. Herman Hayes (Uncle Herm), brother of Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, and uncle of late Detroit producer J Dilla, will be opening a doughnut shop called “Dilla’s Delights” this fall in honor of Dilla’s favorite treat. Hayes, a former…
Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Leonard Slatkin, has received an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Deems Taylor Special Recognition Award for his book, Conducting Business: Unveiling the Mystery Behind the Maestro. Slatkin’s book dissects decades of experience working as a professional conductor and music director. Slatkin shares stories…
After reemerging from an undisclosed health issue this month, the Queen of Soul is preparing to record a new album with the help of Clive Davis, Don Was, and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. The not-yet-titled album’s concept was made public October 16, at a media gathering in Southfield, MI. Franklin announced that her new…
Only three days before the scheduled release of his eighth studio album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Eminem will perform on Saturday Night Live. Hosted by Kerry Washington from the hit series Scandal, November 2 will mark Eminem’s sixth appearance on the program. Speculation has begun as to which songs from his upcoming…
Only days before the grand opening of the Detroit Opera House’s 91st fall season, a 46-year-old Fraser man was arrested after allegedly using a rock to break into the theater. The 2,700-seat Detroit Opera House, which is equipped with an alarm system, alerted authorities of the break-in around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday. After arriving…
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, referred to as “the most accessible orchestra on the planet,” is living up to its title with the release of a mobile app that allows fans to experience Detroit’s favorite orchestra on the go. The DSO app, titled “DSO to GO,” is a major step forward into the digital…