Brit rockers the Darkness brought their catsuits and scraggly hair to the Majestic Theatre Friday night, and put on a fun, free-spirited, hard-rocking 90-minute show for a hard-partying Detroit crowd. The band hit the stage and thrust into “Every Inch of You,” the opening song from the band’s 2012 album “Hot Cakes.” It’s a perfect … Continue Reading →
Ed Sheeran’s a star. No two ways about it, the 21-year-old Brit sensation — who played to a rapturous, sold-out Fillmore Detroit Thursday night — has elite levels of charisma and starpower, and he showed them off in a tremendous 100-minute concert Thursday that he managed to carry entirely on his own, with only the … Continue Reading →
As midnight approached at the Palace of Auburn Hills Monday, it looked as though the new year would be rung in with “No Woman, No Cry.” Bob Marley music had been playing over the house speakers since German electronic producer Boys Noize wrapped his set at 11:20, and fans were anxiously awaiting both the new … Continue Reading →
Ben Affleck, Kevin James and a Shih Tzu are all ready to take on the box office this weekend. Here’s a roundup of our weekend movie reviews: Argo: Director/star Ben Affleck’s movie about the 1979 Iran hostage crisis is “an awfully well-made, thoroughly enjoyable film,” says Tom Long. Read his full review here. Here Comes … Continue Reading →
I heard Trey Songz’ 2010 hit with Nicki Minaj, “Bottoms Up,” on the radio the other day, and was struck by the sheer wizardry of Minaj’s cameo. In just under a minute, Minaj plays three different characters, barks at a suitor, orders a few drinks, shouts out Anna Nicole Smith and makes the convincing argument … Continue Reading →
Nicolas Cage is insane. Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor — auteurs behind the ludicrous, awesome “Crank” films — are clearly insane. And the story of Ghost Rider, who has a flaming skull for a head and rides around on a flame-engulfed motorcycle and sucks the souls out of bad guys — well, it’s not … Continue Reading →