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Friday, March 29, 2019

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Detroit bands organize benefit to support recovery of musician Justin Walker

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 3:39 PM

Musician Justin Walker should be gearing up for a soundcheck at any number of Detroit venues with any one of his many projects (J.Walker & the Crossguards, Carjack., Isles of ESP, Ultimate Ovation, to name a few.) Instead, Walker is focused on recovery. After suffering a debilitating stroke last month, Walker...

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

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Will Detroit finally get a Tee Grizzley and Big Sean collab?

Posted By Will Feuer on Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 1:56 PM

Tee Grizzley is giving fans hope that they may someday receive a collaborative track with fellow Detroit rapper and Def Jam Recordings artist, Big Sean. Shortly after one fan tweeted at the rapper asking for a “banger” from the two Detroit stars, Tee was quick to respond: “I’m waiting...

Monday, December 3, 2018

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Michigan may vote on paid sick time in 2020 after GOP tries to gut new law

Posted By Tom Perkins on Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 3:52 PM

Michigan voters may consider mandated paid sick time in 2020 now that a group of citizens is pushing back against a Republican attempt to gut a citizen-initiated paid sick time law. Last week, the Republican-controlled Senate passed a possibly unconstitutional amendment to cut the number of paid sick days...

Monday, November 19, 2018

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The Fillmore is replacing its historic marquee

Posted By Will Feuer on Mon, Nov 19, 2018 at 5:10 PM

There’s a sense of pride among the people and institutions that refused to leave Detroit through tumultuous times, and the Fillmore Theatre located near Grand Circus Park has seen more than most. But today, the theatre’s iconic marquee on Woodward Ave. was taken down. The 93-year-old theatre’s iconic signage...

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

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Aretha Franklin's estate is for sale — and it's actually pretty affordable

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 11:36 AM

Though you can't put a price tag on R-E-S-P-E-C-T, $800,000 is all you need to snag a sprawling piece of music history. Weeks following her epic celebration of life ceremony, Aretha Franklin's Bloomfield Hills estate hit the market last week for a surprisingly reasonable price. Located within a gated...

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

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Ted Nugent totally triggered by not being inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Posted By BJ Colangelo on Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 3:49 PM

Everyone's favorite racist uncle, Ted Nugent, is back to whining about not being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, blaming liberals and leftists for his lack of consideration, and not because, with the exception of Damn Yankee's "High Enough," he's a mediocre musician at best. ("Cat...

Friday, June 1, 2018

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So many ravers visited Detroit for Movement that it set a record for Airbnb

Posted By Lee DeVito on Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 5:31 PM

Detroit experienced a record number of Airbnb rentals over Memorial Day weekend — a figure the company is attributing to the ravers attending Movement Music Festival from out of town. According to a statement from the company, Detroit hosted a record 1,700 Airbnb guests over the weekend — the...

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

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New billboard reminds public 'DETROIT IS THE BIRTHPLACE OF TECHNO MUSIC'

Posted By Violet Ikonomova on Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 9:54 AM

Production company Paxahau has removed and replaced the Movement billboard that stood at the Russell Industrial Center advertising the festival year-round to drivers along I-75. We'd occasionally debated with vehicle passengers whether the annual three-day event necessitated an advertisement that stood in the same place 365 days a year....

Friday, March 2, 2018

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Taylor Swift announces opening acts for her Ford Field show

Posted By Alexandra Fluegel on Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 11:18 AM

Taylor Swift is known for the gaggle of hot chicks who tag along wherever she goes, and she's bringing another #girlgang #squad to Ford Field when she performs there this summer. T-Money's Reputation tour is coming to town Aug. 28 and she announced via social media that regulation hotties Camila...

Monday, February 12, 2018

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Just Announced: Cardi B (and Bruno Mars) are coming back to Detroit

Posted By Alexandra Fluegel on Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 8:58 AM

Spirit of Detroit winner Cardi B is headed back to the Motor City, this time as part of Bruno Mars' 24K Magic World Tour. The pair — whose recent collaboration "Finesse" reminded everyone over 30 how much they miss In Living Color — is set to hit the stage...

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