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Ain't Too Proud musical shines in Detroit

Tracy Heck

Aug 11, 2022
2 min

Ain't Too Proud musical shines in Detroit

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations finally made its way to Detroit for its first National tour, opening to the public...

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Bastille delight on stage at Masonic Temple

Tracy Heck

Jun 13, 2022
2 min

Bastille delight on stage at Masonic Temple

English electropop band Bastille brought their Give Me the Future Tour to Detroit on Friday night where they took the stage at the iconic...

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Beast in Black wrap up headlining run in Detroit

Tracy Heck

May 5, 2022
1 min

Beast in Black wrap up headlining run in Detroit

Beast in Black wrapped up their first North American headlining run on Monday night when they rolled into Detroit's El Club with a fiery...

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No Resolve sell out The Machine Shop two nights in a row

Tracy Heck

May 5, 2022
2 min

No Resolve sell out The Machine Shop two nights in a row

On Saturday, April 30th, Detroit's own No Resolve took to the stage in Flint at The Machine Shop for the second of two sold-out shows....

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Madonna celebrating 50 #1's on dance charts with two new career spanning compilations

Tracy Heck

May 4, 2022
4 min

Madonna celebrating 50 #1's on dance charts with two new career spanning compilations

Back in February of 2020, singing icon Madonna made history once again when she topped the Dance Club Songs chart for the 50th time with...

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Phenomenal night as Lacuna Coil and Apocalyptica rock Detroit

Tracy Heck

May 4, 2022
2 min

Phenomenal night as Lacuna Coil and Apocalyptica rock Detroit

After two years of reschedules due to COVID, Apocalyptica's Cello Tour finally made it to the States and on Thursday, April 28th, they...

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Tracy Heck

May 2, 2022
1 min

Kovax drops two new tracks

Detroit emcee Kovax dropped two new singles earlier than expected last week: "Chet Steadman" featuring Marv Won and "Old Fashioned Blood"...

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Striker's Dan Cleary talks touring, new music

Tracy Heck

May 2, 2022
3 min

Striker's Dan Cleary talks touring, new music

Canadian heavy metal band Striker have a new single "Strange Love" out now and have been out opening for Beast in Black. Unfortunately,...

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Ville Valo releases new single, playing Saint Andrews Hall next year

Tracy Heck

Apr 15, 2022
2 min

Ville Valo releases new single, playing Saint Andrews Hall next year

Last week, Finnish love metal pioneer Ville Valo (VV) released his new single "Loveletting," which will be featured on his forthcoming...

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Messer bring the positivity on 'Hope In This World'

Tracy Heck

Mar 15, 2022
5 min

Messer bring the positivity on 'Hope In This World'

Dallas road warriors Messer are calling for unity with their new single "Hope In This World," a positive track touching on current times...

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Earshot working on new music, ready to get back on stage

Tracy Heck

Mar 15, 2022
6 min

Earshot working on new music, ready to get back on stage

L.A. rock band Earshot recently released a double shot of new music with singles "You + I" and the acoustic version of their track...

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The Midnight dance the night away at The Vic Theatre

Tracy Heck

Mar 13, 2022
1 min

The Midnight dance the night away at The Vic Theatre

Friday night in Chicago at The Vic Theatre was electric as synthwave powerhouses The Midnight burst onto the stage and rolled through...

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The Birthday Massacre finally make it to Small's

Tracy Heck

Mar 1, 2022
2 min

The Birthday Massacre finally make it to Small's

Veteran darkwave ensemble The Birthday Massacre finally brought their long-awaited tour with Julien-K, the electronic project that...

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Tracy Heck

Feb 23, 2022
1 min

The Birthday Massacre coming to Small's

On Friday, Canadian darkwave vets The Birthday Massacre released their ninth studio album Fascination. The album features new single...

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Ghost and Volbeat team up for hard-hitting night in Toledo

Tracy Heck

Feb 21, 2022
3 min

Ghost and Volbeat team up for hard-hitting night in Toledo

Swedish satanic rockers Ghost are currently out on a co-headlining U.S. tour with Danish rockers Volbeat. The shows are being opened by...

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Elton John brings long-awaited 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour' to Detroit

Tracy Heck

Feb 11, 2022
3 min

Elton John brings long-awaited 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour' to Detroit

On Tuesday, February 8th and Wednesday, February 9th, the iconic Elton John brought his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour to downtown...

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The Lion King makes triumphant return to the Detroit Opera House

Tracy Heck

Jan 29, 2022
2 min

The Lion King makes triumphant return to the Detroit Opera House

Photo by Brinkhoff-Mogenburg Landmark Broadway show, The Lion King, has made its long-awaited return to Detroit, where it began a run at...

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3 Years Hollow promoting 'Breaking Sound', working on new music

Tracy Heck

Jan 17, 2022
6 min

3 Years Hollow promoting 'Breaking Sound', working on new music

6-piece rock band, 3 Years Hollow, recently released their new single, "Breaking Sound" alongside a accompanying new video, which was...

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Secondhand Serenade gearing up for new album release

Tracy Heck

Jan 9, 2022
3 min

Secondhand Serenade gearing up for new album release

Emo-pop rocker, Secondhand Serenade, recently released "One," the first single from their forthcoming album, Just Because You Sing Loud,...

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Brent Smith and Zach Myers bring their stripped down duo project to the Fillmore Detroit

Tracy Heck

Dec 20, 2021
2 min

Brent Smith and Zach Myers bring their stripped down duo project to the Fillmore Detroit

On Friday, December 17th, Shinedown's Brent Smith and Zach Myers brought their duo project, Smith & Myers, to the stage at the Fillmore...

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TRACY HECK: Tracy is a Detroit-based writer and occasional photographer. She has contributed to a number of local and national publications including AXS, Examiner.com, The Entertainer! Magazine, CBS Local, Dearborn Press and Guide, Detroit Rock Review, Detroit City TV, Hellhound, Bleacher Report and Associated Content.

Cheryl Frishman: Cheryl is a Grand Rapids-based writer/photographer. She has contributed to AXS, Michigan Concerts and National Rock Review. Cheryl also works in public relations for Grand Rapids' band Trixy Tang and formerly worked with Shadowplay.

Tracy and Cheryl will also be working with Woody Radio and formerly ran co-music blog Rise From The Ashes.

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