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MAP Fest returns for a second year with goals to grow and highlight ‘the beauty of the hood’
Organizers hope to expand the day of music, art, and poetry with more interactive activities
By Layla McMurtrie
Tags: Arts, Music, News, Stage, Things to Do, Visual Art, MAP Fest, Detroit events, Detroit festivals, music, art, poetry, Detroit music, Highland Park, Avalon Village, Mama Shu, Rock Local Entertainment Cafe, Detroit artists, Detroit talent, Slideshow
Award-winning Detroit musician Audra Kubat hosts songwriting workshops and performance at the DIA
The workshops will be a collaboration between Kubat and guests to write a song inspired by select artworks within the DIA
Tags: Michigan Music, Education, Music, News, Things to Do, Visual Art, Women's History Month, Audra Kubat, DIA, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit music, songwriting workshops, Detroit art, Detroit events, Detroit concerts, things to do in Detroit, Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA)
Flyana Boss talk Motown influence ahead of hometown debut
Bobbi LaNea, one-half of the viral cute girl rap duo, is from Detroit — and proud
Tags: Michigan Music, Music, On Tour, Flyana Boss, The Bosstanical Garden Tour, Bobbi Lanea, Folayan, Detroit music, Detroit artists, Flyana Boss Detroit, You Wish, Flyana Boss new music, Detroit concerts, Detroit shows, Dallas, Slideshow
Evan Haywood releases live album representing 20 years in Michigan’s music scene
‘Canterbury Tales’ is a spiritual travelog of sorts, with sounds of rock ’n’ roll, electric blues, and spiritual jazz — alongside a ‘feeling of nostalgia’
Tags: Michigan Music, Music, News, Evan Haywood, Ann Arbor music, Detroit music, Third Man Records
Detroit’s WDET moves toward more local programming
The station has added six new evening music programs hosted by members of the music community
By Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance
Tags: Music News, Media, Music, WDET, Shigeto, Stephen Henderson, Waajeed, Liz Warner, Don Was, Detroit radio, Detroit music
If you like heavy music, Black Christmas is for you
By Lee DeVito
Tags: Concert Announcements, Music, Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Black Christmas, Majestic Theatre Complex, Detroit rock 'n' roll, Detroit music
Local femme singer-songwriters to perform at concert fundraiser for Girls Rock Detroit
The first ever 'Music Mavens of Michigan' will take place at the Tin Roof on Friday night
Tags: Things to Do, Music, Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Girls Rock Detroit, Music Mavens of Michigan, Detroit music, Detroit concerts, things to do in Detroit, Slideshow
Detroit rapper 42 Dugg reschedules hometown show to January
Previously sold tickets will be valid for the new date
Tags: Music News, Music, News, On Tour, Things to Do, 42 Dugg, 42 Dugg and Friends, 42 Dugg Detroit show, Detroit rappers, Detroit concerts, Detroit music, Little Caesars Arena, Slideshow, Video
Fundraiser planned for Detroit’s Amp Fiddler
Spot Lite’s Amped Up For Amp event is helping the celebrated musician pay medical costs
By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer
Tags: Michigan Music, Local Buzz, Things to Do, Amp Fiddler, Spot Lite, Shadow Show, Detroit music, UFO Factory, the High Dive
Samhain XXIII takes spookiness to a cosmic level, Halloween weekend
Breakbeat masters Eris Drew and Octo Octa take over the Tangent Gallery
Tags: Michigan Music, Critics’ Picks, Local Buzz, Music, Things to Do, Eris Drew, Octa Octa, Tangent Gallery, Tyvek, Kyle Hall, Marble Bar, Detroit music, Detroit concerts
Motown Museum unveils immersive exhibits and progress on expansion campaign
New experiences will showcase stories of Motown legends through music and photo archives
Tags: Metro Detroit News, Music, News, Motown Museum, Music, Detroit Music, Hitsville USA, The Temptations
Skilla Baby concert finds new venue after questionable cancellation at Masonic Temple
The rapper alleges DPD presented false concerns over ‘gang banging’ and gun violence to get the show shut down
By Randiah Camille Green
Tags: Michigan Music, Music, Skilla Baby, AEG Presents, Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit rap, Detroit music, Music news
10th annual Raise the Flag fest celebrates Detroit’s awesome music scene
You can wish the Motor City a happy 322nd anniversary at five events across five venues
Tags: Michigan Music, Things to Do, Raise the Flag, Detroit music, My Detroit Players, Slideshow
Taylor Swift’s ex and his band, The 1975, are heading to Detroit in the fall
The 1975 will stop in Detroit on October 31
By Jenna Jones
Tags: Concert Announcements, On Tour, Detroit, The 1975, Detroit music, Detroit concerts, Little Caesars Arena, Slideshow
Previously unreleased music from Detroit rock band Tyvek, and other music news
Plus: Blackmoonchild has seemingly come out of nowhere with two insanely hot tracks
By Joe Zimmer and Broccoli
Tags: Michigan Music, Local Buzz, Tyvek, Fred Thomas, Idle Ray, Blackmoonchild, Milfie, Detroit music, bands from Detroit
The Jonas Brothers announce Detroit date for new tour
The ex-Disney Channel trio head to Little Caesars Arena this summer
Tags: Concert Announcements, Music, On Tour, Things to Do, Detroit music, Detroit music news, The Jonas Brothers, The Jonas Brothers tour, Video
Slum Village collaborate with ’60s Detroit soul group the Dramatics on ‘Just Like You’
It’s from the hip-hop duo’s first new album in seven years
Tags: Michigan Music, Music, Slum Village, J Dilla, the Dramatics, Detroit music, Detroit hip-hop, Detroit rap, Detroit soul music, Video
Hamtramck-based ‘pop star wannabe’ Mara Wanna explores grief on ‘Half of the Man’
Plus: Why you need to catch DJ Cent at UFO Factory this week
Tags: Local Music, Local Buzz, Mara Wanna, Detroit music, DJ Cent, Summer Like the Season, Rowan Niemisto
New Detroit music: 10 artists to watch in 2023
From a tween TikTok sensation to a battle-hardened rapper, here are 10 acts to know
By Metro Times editorial staff
Tags: Music Issue, Music, Detroit music, Brooklyn Queen, Stoop Lee, Rose St. Germaine, Marv Won, Aint Afraid, Checker, Problematic Black Hottie, Jack Droze & Lilahk, Ahya Simone, Kaci the Model, Cover Story
Detroit singer Dominique Mary Davis stays rooted in her element
By Kahn Santori Davison
Tags: Local Music, Music, Dominique Mary Davis, Detroit music, Detroit singers
Netflix is still looking for Detroit ‘Love is Blind’ contestants
Tigers fixing up run-down Comerica Park ahead of Opening Day with $30M investment
Royal Oak’s Hideaway has been transformed into the bar from ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’