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On today's show, what an impending rail strike could mean for Michigan's chemical and agricultural industries. Then, we spoke with Wayne Kramer — co-founder of the Detroit rock band MC5. Plus, we revisited a conversation about plans for a passenger rail line to connect southeast Michigan to the north side of the state.
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Patti Smith is a lot of things: artist, musician, poet, ex-Michigander. A new book explores the life and impact of the punk rock icon and poet.
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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.
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Guitarist and founding MC5 member Wayne Kramer talks rekindling the legendary Detroit band's fire ahead of upcoming tour and album.
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Detroit is well known for its pivotal role in shaping soul music during the 1950s and 1960s. What’s lesser known is that in the 1970s, the city’s slew of…
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Today on Stateside, we’ll check in with former Michigan Radio reporter Bryce Huffman, who started working for BridgeDetroit—a newsroom made up entirely of…
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Last December, journalist and Macomb County native Rob St. Mary had just gotten enough funding to publish an anthology saluting the work of three…
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Detroit native SteffanieChristi’an is a musician and writer. She has collaborated with some of the top producers in New York City, including Big Proof of…
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Imagine this - a Detroit rock band from the 1980's disappears from the music scene, until a producer in England rediscovers them and helps them put out a…
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This weekend an international heavy metal conference for academics and researchers is happening in Bowling Green, Ohio. It's called "The Heavy Metal &…