musicians

Detroit water shut-offs ramp up, alga-blooms in the Great Lakes, behind the scenes at Beaver Island and touring musicians transform the pandemic lockdown into creativity.

Patty PerShayla's new EP, “Perpetual Motion Machine” explores the sometimes hard realities that a touring band goes through.

A massive NCAA conference realignment, a new EP rock trio from Patty PerShayla and The Mayhaps, and the curation process for crosswords and the Wordle at the New York Times.

We took a visit to electronic music producer Kevin Reynolds home-studio ahead of his performance this weekend at Movement: Detroit's annual Electronic Music Festival.

Highland Park's massive water bill leads to legislative moves, recovering lost musical works of a Black composer and the urgent care boom in Michigan.

Today on Stateside, we discussed a community land trust that aims to help Detroit residents secure affordable housing, and a new exhibit at Cranbrook Art Museum featuring Flint artist Tunde Olaniran. Plus, petition signatures have been submitted for the Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative.

An update on the Mackinac Policy Conference from the president of the Detroit Regional Chamber, ahead of tonight’s GOP gubernatorial debate. We hear about the attempted community called “The Palestine Colony.” Then we listen to a conversation from KEXP with an Ann Arbor musician.

Author Caryn Rose talks about her book Why Patti Smith Matters. The book is a broad exploration of the notorious punk singer's career, as well as her impact on Rose's personal life as a teenager in 1970s New York state.

Continuing our conversation with Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard about how to respond to an active shooter situation and what can be done to mitigate gun violence. Then a new book explains why Patti Smith Still Matters. To close the show, we share the final chapter of a 25-year-old loon love story.

On today's show, an update on COVID-19 tracing, the developing push for eviction rights in Detroit, plus a musical project that focuses on social justice.