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Detroit x Detroit
Detroit x Detroit DETROIT x DETROIT is a 1-night, 2-stage, 15-band celebration of local Detroit music. It's returning to The Loving Touch in Ferndale on Saturday, April 26th, for their 13th showcase. This annual event features independent Detroit-based artists...
What Is Skate Rock?
(Photo, Violet Ray. Left to right, Mike Layton--lead guitar, Rich Kaufman--bass, Billy Somerville--vocals, guitar, Eric Riehm--drums.) What is Skate Rock? Every city in America has a skate rock band, and skate rock is everywhere. My hometown of...
Colleen Caffeine: Band of the Month
Rock in Detroit’s April 2025 Band of the Month: Colleen Caffeine From Suzi Quatro to Niagra to Lene Lovich (did you know?) to Patti Smith (for a time) to Wendy Case (The Paybacks) to Margaret Dollrod to Meg White, Detroit has had its share of great women...
Inside the Blowout
Rock in Detroit recently spoke to John Salvage about the amazing Hamtramck Blowout. To find out more about the Blowout (including info about the music schedule), check out https://hamtramckblowout.com/. ROCK IN DETROIT: Tell us a bit about yourself. ...
New Release from The Formal Nightmare
February 2025 marked the release of EL PANTEÓN, the debut LP of downriver metal band The Formal Nightmare. The 11-track LP marks a milestone for the band, which formed almost 10 years ago. “We’ve evolved our sound and attitude as a band during our time together,”...
New Release from The 3148s
New Release from The 3148s Detroit-based rockers, The 3148s are scheduled to released a new single, "Cabin Fever." "Cabin Fever" is a frantic take on the isolation, cold, and the creeping effects of seasonal affective disorder. "The track kind of took on a...
DUENDE!: Band of the Month
Rock in Detroit’s February 2025 Band of the Month: DUENDE! DUENDE! Who are they? What are they? Well, if you don't know, Duende! Is one of Detroit's longest continually active bands in performance, recordings, and collaboration. Formed nearly two decades...
EKG: Band of the Month
Rock in Detroit’s December 2024 Band of the Month: EKG EKG has been said to be “Detroit’s Most Offensive Band,” and after 10 years of slaying Detroit venues with their stellar punk shows, they definitely deserve the label. But are they nothing more than...
The Muggs: Band of the Month
Rock in Detroit’s December 2024 Band of the Month: THE MUGGS For over 20 years, The Muggs have been stalwarts of the Detroit rock scene. Formed in 2000, they released their first album in 2005 and have six follow-up albums. They have opened for everybody from...
The Smiths United: Band of the Month
Rock in Detroit’s November 2024 Band of the Month: THE SMITHS UNITED Regularly selling out such venues as The Magic Bag and The Cadieux Cafe, The Smiths United is one of the leading rock tribute acts in Southeast Michigan. Rock in Detroit recently spoke to...
Cherry Drop: Band of Month
Rock in Detroit’s October 2024 Band of the Month: CHERRY DROP Cherry Drop was chosen for October 2024 Band of the Month because they have been playing stellar shows and drawing more and more new fans. Each performance progresses beyond where they’ve taken the...
Inside the Outer Limits
INSIDE THE OUTER LIMITS Rock in Detroit recently spoke with John Szymanski, owner of Outer Limits Lounge–one of the coolest bars in Hamtramck (itself one of the coolest cities in Michigan). As a member of The Hentchmen and the founder of Outer Limit Records,...
Jajaja: New Label on the Block
Jajaja records in a new label based in Detroit, Michigan. It started up this year and is run by Lilly Koloski and Nick Rorick. (Cheri Clair is a local booker, promoter and writer.) CHERI: Hi, Lilly and Nick! Thanks for doing this interview with me for Rock in...
Antighost: Touring Tips
ON THE ROAD: ANTIGHOST'S TIPS FOR TOURING Rock in Detroit recently spoke to Sean Shepard of Antighost about touring as an indie band. Antighost is Sean Shepard (vocals/guitar), Dylan Vanderson (drums) and Andrew Trompeter (bass). ROCK IN DETROIT: Why...
Glass Chimera: Band of Month
Rock in Detroit’s August 2024 Band of the Month: GLASS CHIMERA ROCK IN DETROIT: Hey, Glass Chimera. First, congrats on being Rock in Detroit’s first Band of the month. You guys deserve it. GLASS CHIMERA: We are honored to be selected. You've curated a very...
Kevin Knupp: Manifesto
Manifesto -- Rock In Detroit Like love and light, Rock is our solace, our refuge. Rock is our school and our church. Rock is our friend, our neighbor, and our family. We live to Rock, and we live to be Rocked. Rock in Detroit is our roadmap to...
Jenn St. James
Radio Cobra Detroit is an internet radio station based in Metro Detroit. It can be found at https://www.radiocobradetroit.com/ Android and Apple platforms and on Alexa. It features several unique shows a week, playing a range of styles of alternative music from the...
Cheri Clair: Talent(ed) Agent
Rock in Detroit recently got a chance to catch up with Cheri Clair--talent agent and impresario extraordinaire--regarding her career as a booker and an insider of the Detroit rock scene. ROCK IN DETROIT: How long have you been living in Detroit? Where are you...
24 Punk Bands for ’24
THE 24 "MUST SEE" PUNK AND HARDCORE BANDS OF THE METRO DETROIT IN 2024 Metropolitan Detroit has been breeding excellent underground Rock acts for well over 50 years. Many bands in that time made their small contribution and then faded away into obscurity. Many had a...
Girls Rock Detroit!
WHAT’S UP WITH GIRLS ROCK DETROIT? For those of you who don’t know, Girls Rock Detroit is a community organization dedicated to fostering creative expression, positive self-esteem and community awareness for girls, women, gender expansive, and transgender people...