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Gary Graff is an award-winning music journalist and author in the Detroit, reporting for a variety of local and national print, online and radio outlets.

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No fight, but #MikeD exerted his right to party last night at @masonicdet @beastieboys theoaklandpress.com/2026/10/…

Mike D busts beyond Beasties Boys after 19-year wait

A month away from 61, Mike D is no longer a boy. But he proved that he’s still a beast(ie), musically, on Saturday night, Oct. 17, at Detroit’s Masonic Jack White Theatre.

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Despite the drama, @mastodonmusic is a long way from extinction @LomaVistaRC @AgoraCLE cleveland.com/entertainment/…

Mastodon rises from turmoil with defiant new album

Between the acrimonious split and subsequent death of a key band member and the passing of another's mother, heavy rock troupe Mastodon has thundered back with new lineup and a hot new album. "Marrow...

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.#miked5d brings some Brooklyn to the D at @masonicdet @beastieboys
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.@tonylevin played with some of the biggest, and best, and is happy to talk about all of 'em... @DGMHQ @frippofficial @THEadrianbelew @stevevai @davidgilmour @pinkfloyd @johnlennon @itspetergabriel @PaulSimonMusic guitarplayer.com/guitarists/…

“Five minutes later David Gilmour called me.” Tony Levin on the former Pink Floyd guitarist’s...

The legendary session bass guitarist on asking Gilmour for a last-minute favor — plus his sessions with John Lennon, Robert Fripp, Steve Vai and Paul Simon

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This week's rock talk on @1029TheHOG in #milwaukee @thebeatles @PaulMcCartney @RollingStones @DavidBowieReal @BlondieOfficial @U2 @Brewers @MLB #WorldSeries #semantics 1029thehog.com/on-air/10-16-…

10/16/26-Gary Graff on The Beatles height issue, David Bowie celebration, U2 Tour, New music from...

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Checking out this week's new music releases @DollyParton @thestanleybros @rachelchinourir @LegendaryDAC @JoeyJazzOrgan @belafleckbanjo @fontainesdublin @VGcom @KidRock @nctwishofficial @theCharlieParr @jonregen @RthompsonMusic @TOMORAofficial cleveland.com/entertainment/…

Dolly Parton's final recording leads star-studded bluegrass tribute

It's a week for remembering those we lost with posthumous releases from Dolly Parton -- as part of a Stanley Brothers celebration -- John Prine, David Allen Coe and Joey DeFrancesco, along with new...

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Whole lotta music in the #detroit metro this weekend bit.ly/3UvqLSb @candlebox @FillmoreDetroit @masonicdet @DetroitSymphony @majesticdetroit @MotorCityCasino @nugsnet @StAndrewsHall @Cadieuxcafe @20frontstreet @TheCrofoot @annarborark @cliffbells @themagicbag

Guitarist’s return reverses Candlebox’s retirement decision, and other metro music happenings

In addition to live shows, the reunion is also generating new music. Candlebox recently released a new single, “I Remember Everything,” with plans to release something every couple of months.

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May this be the case for long time... @TheRealBuddyGuy @RacinoNP @rockhall @BuddyGuys cleveland.com/entertainment/…

Buddy Guy at 90: Still playing, still touring, still here

He announced a farewell tour two years ago, but Buddy Guy is still playing the blues -- by choice. He turned 90 earlier this year and recently celebrated, on stage with friends in New York City. Now...

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.@DDOnStage has plenty for hungry eyes to feast on... @ATGDetroit @DirtyDancingMov theoaklandpress.com/2026/10/…

“Dirty Dancing” brings iconic film to stage life at the Fisher Theatre

If you’re a fan of the film “Dirty Dancing,” suffice to say that you’ll have a good time — if not necessarily the time of your life — with “Dirty Dancing: The Musical.”

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.@joan_osborne explains why you can never have too much @BobDylan in your repertoire @kentstage @mcbridesworld cleveland.com/entertainment/…

Joan Osborne: Dylan's lyrics 'propel me and lift me up'

Joan Osborne discusses her ongoing Bob Dylan tribute shows, her upcoming jazz reimagining of 'Relish,' and how performing Dylan's catalog has deepened her own songwriting craft.

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Sharing a whole lotta @DweezilZappa ahead of his upcoming tour... @zappa @eddievanhalen @jeffbeckmusic @deeppurple @DannyWimmerPres @RoyalOakMusic guitarplayer.com/guitarists/…

Dweezil Zappa on his new tour of Frank Zappa’s music and working with Eddie Van Halen: “I would...

Dweezil recalls collaborating with Van Halen on his ambitious “What the Hell Was I Thinking?” project and discusses the latest edition of his long-running tour celebrating Frank Zappa’s music 

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.@DDOnStage musical is putting Garden City actor on Fisher Theatre stage for first time @ATGDetroit @DirtyDancingMov @waynestate theoaklandpress.com/2026/10/…

Garden City actor is having the time of his life in ‘Dirty Dancing’ musical

Jason Richards, 46, was thrilled to land a role with the latest production of “Dirty Dancing: The Musical” It’s his first national tour, but there was a problem. He’d never seen the hit 1987 film...

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79 today, but still can't drive 55 @sammyhagar @CaboWaboCSL @cabowabotequila @VanHalen billboard.com/music/rock/sam…

Sammy Hagar Celebrates Turning 79 With Star-Studded Bash, Shares Hopes for a Van Halen ‘Unification’

Sammy Hagar talks Birthday Bash for his 79th year and his hopes for a Van Halen "unification."

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So, not what we had on our @johhnyblueskies bingo card tonight at @LCArena_Detroit @313Presents
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.@johhnyblueskies clears the air at @LCArena_Detroit @313Presents
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A chip off the ol' @allmanbrothers block, live at @kentstage tonight @MrDuaneBetts @DickeyBetts @allmanbettsband @sunrecords cleveland.com/entertainment/…

How Dickey Betts' legacy lives on through his son's music

Duane Betts, son of late Allman Brothers co-founder Dickey Betts, releases his second solo album, drawing on his father's legacy and personal grief.

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Rockin down memory lane with #rhythmcorps tonight at @StAndrewsHall
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This week's rock talk with on @1029TheHOG in #Milwaukee @JourneyOfficial @DollyParton @judaspriest @Aerosmith @BlackSabbath @DollyParton @taylorswift13 #kpopdemonhunters @HollywoodBowl @DeenTheDrummer 1029thehog.com/on-air/10-9-2…

10/9/26-Gary Graff: Aerosmith & Friends, Judas Priest loses another, Journey’s Health Scare, Plus a...

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Checking out this week's new music releases @petshopboys #sherylcrow @GretaVanFleet @pitbull @RobertPlant @JohnPrineMusic @DawnRichard @PaulSimonMusic @troyesivan @ToddSnider @TeenageFanclub @jessedayton @TwinTemple @geese_band @tigirlily cleveland.com/entertainment/…

Pet Shop Boys honor Alan Turing on ambitious new album

A wide-ranging slate of new music releases spans genres and artists, headlined by Pet Shop Boys' ambitious Alan Turing concept album alongside new records from Sheryl Crow, Pitbull, Robert Plant, and...

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Here's what's going on musically in the #detroit metro this weekend bit.ly/4jiAYvv #rhythmcorps @StAndrewsHall @DetroitSymphony @masonicdet @AndiamoShowroom @LCArena_Detroit @313Presents @DetOperaHouse @FillmoreDetroit @nugsnet @annarborark @20frontstreet @Cadieuxcafe

Detroit’s Rhythm Corps reunion tops the weekend metro area music lineup

Rhythm Corps formed in the fall of 1980 as Rhythm Method and released its first EP, “Paquet De Cinq,” in 1984. The group scored a chart hit with the title track to 1988’s “Common Ground,” which...

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