Jack White Announced as Benefactor Who Saved Detroit's Masonic Temple
Theater to be renamed after White. read more
Found in: Music, NewsPrince Protégé Taja Sevelle is Now an Urban Garden Guru
In 2005, Taja Sevelle put her music career on the backburner, starting the non-profit Urban Farming, which is now booming around the world read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackDetroit Could Open a Zombie-Themed Park
For a few Detroit-based out-of-the-box entrepreneurs, there was one question they kept asking themselves: What do you do with the heavily blighted, abandoned swaths of land throughout Detroit. There answer was a bit unorthodox—zombies. As described in detail on the budding theme park’s indiegogo page, Z World Detroit would offer visitors a chance to experience an in-depth zombie experience.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayMitch Ryder: The Promise
When Mitch Ryder growls out the line “Thank you, mama, everything you said came true,” on opening track “Back Then,” it is more than clear that the Detroit rock ‘n’ roll legend’s first album of new material in thirty years is going to be a personal affair. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMayer Hawthorne Wants to Replace Nickelback in the Lions' Halftime Show
In light of the petition that was going around the web about removing Nickelback from the Detroit Lions' Thanksgiving Day halftime show, Mayer Hawthorne has now offered to replace the band that is often considered "the worst band in the world." read more
Found in: Music, NewsDetroit Trying to Oust Nickelback From Lions' Halftime Show
How far would you be willing to go to show Nickelback that you hate them? For Detroit, a city responsible for musical gems like Motown, the MC5 and the White Stripes, that answer is “pretty far.” At the time of this publication, nearly 30,000 people have banded together to sign a petition to replace the arena rockers at the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving halftime show. What’s the reason? Well, first of all, people outside of Detroit will actually watch the Lions’ halftime show this year. For the first time in a long, long time, the Lions are a winning team, so... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayGeorge Rountree, The Four Tops’ Musical Director: 1950-2011
The Detroit Free Press reported today that George Rountree, the musical director behind the Motown legends the Four Tops has died at 61 in Las Vegas. read more
Found in: Music, NewsEminem Composes Letter to Detroit in Video Form
First, Eminem was involved in the Chrysler Super Bowl ad that garnered well-deserved praise for its homage to Detroit. Now, the rap star has penned an open letter dedicated to the city.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRobocop Statue Update: It's Happening
Last week, a tweet intended in jest to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing sparked an internet campaign to bring a Robocop statue to Detroit. Last we heard, fans had rallied behind the idea, setting up a Kickstarter page for the project, pledging to raise $50,000 to fund the statue.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsDetroit Artists Work to Fund RoboCop Statue
What started off as a simple joke has now become a movement to erect a statue of RoboCop in Detroit.... read more
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