Rick Ross had a hit in 2010 with his single “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast).” And blowin’ money fast was what anyone who paid to see Ross perform at the Pontiac Silverdome Friday night was doing. The Silverdome — that hulking, 80,000 seat structure that played host to Pope John Paul II, WrestleMania III and the … Continue Reading →
Detroit pop duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. played a big ol’ Detroit rock show at the Majestic Theatre Saturday night to cap off Record Store Day and to celebrate how far they’ve come in the last year and some change. The show certainly felt like an event, with the hometown boys — Joshua Epstein and … Continue Reading →
The 2Pac hologram stole the headlines at last weekend’s Coachella festival, but the virtual gangsta was but one small element in a multi-faceted three-day weekend that drew a record crowd of 85,000 fans per day to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. Here are the weekend’s highlights and lowlights, through the eyes of one … Continue Reading →
Seattle hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces brought its weird, funky hip-hop stylings to Detroit’s Magic Stick on Friday, and the red-hot show was one of the best, most creative shows of the year so far. The group – Palaceer Lazaro (ex-Digable Planets member Ishmael Butler) and Tendai ‘Baba’ Maraire — brought its world of off-kilter, fractured electronic hip-hop … Continue Reading →
Hard rock group the Pretty Reckless performed at Pontiac’s Crofoot Ballroom Tuesday, as part of the group’s Medicine Tour. Hey look, I went a whole sentence without mentioning Taylor Momsen! The Pretty Reckless is of course fronted by Momsen, the actress and former “Gossip Girl” starlet who deserves credit for going all the way with … Continue Reading →
Slaughterhouse rolled through the Royal Oak Music Theatre Monday night, playing its third area show in a little more than a year and its second at the Royal Oak in the same period of time. Since the four member collective’s last show at the venue it has only released a few new songs, which helps … Continue Reading →
When it’s time to we will always party hard. That was party rocker Andrew W.K.’s thesis statement 10 years ago on his debut album “I Get Wet,” and it was strong enough that a decade later he is still revered as a party god, doling out daily party tips to the next generation of partiers … Continue Reading →
The-Dream brought his Kill the Lights tour to Detroit’s Elysium Lounge Friday, and the hour-long performance marked the 34-year-old’s welcome return to the local performance stage. The-Dream, aka Terius Nash, has taken two years off from performing; it’s not easy to find time to perform when you’re writing hits for the entire pop world. Detroit … Continue Reading →
I’ve seen excellent Ryan Adams shows (his phenomenal 2007 concert at the Gem Theatre), horrendous Ryan Adams shows (his disastrous set at Lollapalooza in 2006) and completely blah Ryan Adams shows (his opening gig for Oasis at the Palace in 2008). Part of the allure of the trainwreck alt-country troubadour is you never know what … Continue Reading →
After the public battle he’s waged with this record company over his third album “Lasers,” Lupe Fiasco probably just wants to lay down and take it easy for awhile. The Chicago rapper did indeed lay down at his concert Saturday night at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center, introducing his five-piece band while on his back … Continue Reading →