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  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Stevie Wonder’s 75th birthday, plus new music from Ezra Furman

Ryan Patrick Hooper May 13, 2025

Blowing out 75 birthday candles for Stevie Wonder today! That’s always a pleasure on this show. I make it clear...

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"In The Groove" host Ryan Patrick Hooper inside WDET's studios in the Cass Corridor.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Mdou Moctar, Salin, Girls Of The Internet, plus the moody side of Motown

Ryan Patrick Hooper December 9, 2024

Sliding into the final month of the year mixing in some classics with the new stuff. Girls of the Internet,...

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FILE - Duke Fakir holds his life time achievement award backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2009. Fakir wrote a memoir, "I'll Be There: My Life With The Four Tops." Fakir, the last of the original Four Tops, died Monday of heart failure at age 88.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: A musical farewell to Motown legend Duke Fakir of the Four Tops

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 23, 2024

There was joy throughout the show with new music from Lawne, Metronomy & Nourished by Time, Real Estate, Rosa Brunello...

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Motown Records will celebrate its 65th anniversary on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.
  • Ann Delisi's Essential Music
  • Culture & Music
  • News

Ann Delisi: Celebrating 65 years of Motown Records

Ann Delisi January 10, 2024

Sixty-five years ago, on Jan. 12, 1959, Motown Records was born. No one could have predicted the parade of supremely...

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Five musicians crouch in front of the WDET logo in our live studio with CultureShift's Tia Graham
  • Culture & Music
  • CultureShift

Listen to Apropos perform live in WDET’s Studio A

Tia Graham March 15, 2023

Detroit musician Apropos has been gaining global attention for his Motown-inspired sound. When he released his debut solo album (Verse)atility...

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Ain't Too Proud in Manhattan
  • Culture & Music
  • CultureShift

‘Ain’t Too Proud’ tells the truthful story of The Temptations

Ryan Patrick Hooper August 22, 2022

One of the biggest theater events of the year has landed at the Detroit Opera House. "Ain't Too Proud: The...

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Gretchen Whitmer
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 10, 2022: Trial underway for two men accused in Whitmer kidnap plot

Tia Graham August 10, 2022

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know.A second trial is...

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Lamont Dozier
  • Culture & Music
  • News

Motown hitmaker Lamont Dozier passes away at age 81

Associated Press August 9, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t...

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Barney Ales, Motown (ADAM WHITE)
  • Ann Delisi's Essential Conversations
  • Culture & Music

Essential Conversations: The Untold Stories of Motown

Ann Delisi September 15, 2020

When Berry Gordy launched Motown Records, he had an innate ability to recognize talent, hear a hit song and create Hitsville, a...

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Mosaic Youth Theater
  • Ann Delisi's Essential Music
  • Culture & Music

Mosaic Youth Theater Explores the Early Days of Motown Records and The Marvelettes

Ann Delisi August 13, 2019

After 27 years, the founder and director of The Mosaic Youth Theater, Rick Sperling, directs his last show with this...

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Barrett Strong FOR EC
  • Ann Delisi's Essential Conversations
  • Culture & Music

Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations: Barrett Strong

Ann Delisi March 14, 2019

  Joan Isabella WDET presents Ann Delisi's Essential Conversations podcast.  Hosted by Detroit storyteller Ann Delisi, this interview series recognizes the creative...

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Motown Records Logo
  • Ann Delisi's Essential Music
  • Culture & Music

Motown Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary This Month. It Started With an $800 Loan.

Ann Delisi January 11, 2019

Courtesy of Ann Delisi Click the audio player to hear Ann Delisi's full feature on the 60th anniversary of Motown....

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