The 2022 new Detroit music issue
Seven artists from the Motor City that you should absolutely know about this year
By Metro Times editorial staff
How Michigan rapper BabyTron broke the internet with witty bars and a throwback sound
By Kahn Santori Davison
In a world of soulless EDM, Ash Lauryn keeps the spirit of Detroit house alive
By Lee DeVito
Now in L.A., genre-bending singer Sam Austins is blasting off to new heights
Southwest Detroit rapper SouFy brings Indigenous issues to the forefront
By Randiah Camille Green
Indie band Summer Like The Season’s DIY ethos is paying off
By Broccoli
Death metal trio Perversion is the filthiest of apocalyptic Detroit
Inside the colorful world of indie rock band the Doozers
By Konstantina Buhalis
Vol. 42, No. 23
More Van Gogh, Hash Bash returns, and the death of a beauty icon: The top 10 headlines of the week
Here's what our readers were most interested in this week
By Alex Washington
Last-minute court order saves many homeowners from tax foreclosures in Wayne County
Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree cited the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of federal assistance
By Steve Neavling
Detroit’s QLine extends free rides — again — and creates rewards program
The QLine's rewards programs allows riders to save at local businesses along the route
Detroit's People Mover is coming back this April
Rides will be free for the first 120 days
Ex-Detroit Tiger struggles to get by after giving life to baseball
At 72, the former Detroit Tiger lives in a cramped house in desperate need of repair on the city’s east side
Michigan good-government groups: check your districts before election time
By Lily Bohlke, Michigan News Connection
Whitmer vetoes bill to suspend state’s gas tax beginning in 2023
By Andrew Roth, Michigan Advance
Last week proved just how illegitimate the Supreme Court is — and how much damage it can do
God save this Court (or smite it instead)
By Jeffrey C. Billman
Online gambling is exploding. At what cost?
A third of gaming tax revenues are being collected off the backs of vulnerable people
By Abdul El-Sayed
Ralph Godbee exits congressional campaign for Michigan’s newly created 13th District seat
That candidate says he quit because he didn't want to split the Black vote
Instead of asking ‘Is he the right guy?’ ask ‘Is he the right guy for now?’
Easing back into sex, dating, and relationships with a nice fella who isn’t great but isn’t awful might be just what you need
By Dan Savage
Terrorists defenders
By Clay Jones
Sparkman & the Blinkster
By Tom Tomorrow
Detroit Institute of Arts expands Van Gogh exhibit to include more than 70 works
‘Van Gogh in America’ to run from Oct. to Jan 2023
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit gears up for spring season with film series on underground party subculture
Work by Charles McGee, Gilda Snowden also planned for exhibits opening in April
Celebrity makeup artist and Detroit native AJ Crimson has reportedly died
The Detroit native's death was confirmed on social media by close friends
‘Ahed’s Knee’ offers a self-reflective critique of Israel
The film is a blistering release valve for critical political sentiment
By George Elkind
In ‘Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy,’ three stories of chance collide
Ann Arbor gets illuminated, a time-warped ‘La bohème,’ a techno party, and more things to do in metro Detroit this week
Ann Arbor’s festive FoolMoon and FestiFools events return
Chris Rock adds second Detroit date following Oscars altercation
According to a press release, the second Fox Theatre show was added “due to overwhelming demand”
Hip-hop and visual art fest Art, Beats, + Lyrics is coming to Detroit
Southern rapper Bun B will perform at the annual pop-up’s Detroit debut
Joe Rogan announces second Detroit event due to popular demand
Being wrong never felt so right, apparently
Chris Rock slaps a third Detroit date on his upcoming comedy tour
Free Will Astrology (March 30-April 5)
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By Rob Brezsny
Under new management, Detroit’s Anchor Bar reopens with tweaked menu (again)
The beloved bar announced it will reopen with some new dishes — following similar announcements in 2019 and 2021
Black-owned Detroit Pizza Bar opens in long-abandoned building
The owners say 100% of its staff is Detroit residents, with most living within two miles of the restaurant
Twin Peaks restaurant is coming to Auburn Hills
Expect lots of bar food, beer, and booty shorts
Trap Vegan carves out a plant-based oasis in northwest Detroit
A fast-casual vegan spot joins Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion
By Tom Perkins
Techno pioneer Juan Atkins added to Detroit’s Movement festival lineup
The 'Godfather of Techno' will perform what is being billed as a '40 Years of Detroit Techno' set
Detroit Jazz Fest names Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés artist in residence
The festival plans to return with live crowds in downtown Detroit for the first time since 2019
Korn and Evanescence are coming to Pine Knob this summer
Expect lots of angsty rockers with dreads in Hot Topic gear
Rehab of historic Detroit jazz club the Blue Bird Inn enters next phase
The Detroit Sound Conservancy hopes the project could be a catalyst for new development on the west side — and highlight all Motor City music
The WellFlower to open new recreational dispensary in Ypsilanti
The Manistee based cannabis company expands to metro Detroit with second location
U.S. House passes cannabis legalization — again
It's only the second time in more than 50 years that Congress has voted to repeal cannabis prohibition
Dingell-led Medical Marijuana Research Act clears U.S. House
The bipartisan legislation would allow for researchers to more fully explore the medicinal potential of cannabis
Detroit finally passes new adult-use cannabis ordinance
While other Michigan communities have allowed rec weed sales for years, Detroit has been stuck on how to introduce social equity measures
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