On a special episode of Hard Knock Radio, I had the honor of sitting down with Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, the mother of legendary producer James “J Dilla” Yancey, in celebration of J Dilla Day. With ...

Other notable names in town this week will include two Nashville-based country musicians who first caught many people's ...

Coltrane, a jazz virtuoso who devoted much of her life to a spiritual journey, is a beacon for today’s artists. An exhibition ...

The Grammy winner for best new artist gets respect and true appreciation for her creativity and gumption, but is far too ...

J Dilla is being honored with his own day and a street named after him in Detroit. On Thursday, February 6, the estate of the ...

Second show added, April 5, The Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary. • Jacquees and Dej Loaf: April 12, St. Andrews Hall, Detroit, ticket prices vary. On sale 10 a.m. Feb. 7 • 97.9 WJLB ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny ...

This edition of 5-on-5 delves into the rich, soulful universe of artist Lorenzo Ferguson, better known as Zo!, through five ...

The list we present here follows love’s movement through nearly four decades of hiphop, from Man Parrish to Missy Elliott.

The two-day AfroFuture music festival will make its U.S. debut in August with AfroFuture Detroit, organizers announced Monday. The festival will be held Aug. 16-17 at Bedrock's Douglass Site, which ...

Hayden is the youngest Kresge Eminent Artist at age 68 and the second recipient to have also received a Kresge Artist ...

Vincent Chandler is a Detroit-based jazz trombonist and bandleader who serves as assistant professor of jazz studies at Wayne State University. Also a 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow, he served on the panel ...