Local Music Beat

Scott Curnow of Detroit’s S.N.A.F.U. Talks New Album + the Strength of Michigan Metal

Local Music Beat: Scott Curnow of Detroit’s S.N.A.F.U. discusses the band’s new album and his favorite independent metal bands in this edition of the column.
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Nate Wittock of Detroit’s Rust Fest Discusses the Metal Festival’s Debut

Local Music Beat: Rust Fest owner Nate Wittock talks about the Detroit music festival’s 2021 debut in this edition of the column.
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Jim Albrecht of Detroit’s Centenary Talks New Album, Michigan Metal + More

Local Music Beat: Jim Albrecht of Detroit’s Centenary discusses the band’s new album and the Michigan metal scene in this edition of the column.
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Michigan Guitarist Billy Strings and Producer Glenn Brown Win Grammy for ‘Home’

Local Music Beat: Michigan’s Billy Strings scores his first Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
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Sammy Boller Discusses Going Instrumental on ‘Kingdom of the Sun’

Detroit guitarist and songwriter Sammy Boller discusses his new, instrumental album, “Kingdom of the Sun,” and what it was like to record an entire album without vocals.
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Michigan Metal Band Summer Dying Reuniting to Honor Late Band Member

Metal group Summer Dying is playing its reuniting for a good cause.
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Dagon Return with ‘Ocean Metal’ Reunion

Dagon frontman Randall Ladiski discusses the Michigan ocean metal band’s return.
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Interview: Heartsick on Connecting with Fans, Social Media + More

Heartsick drummer Nico Killips talks about the band’s connection with fans.
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Interview: DeverauX on Why ‘Rock is Definitely Not Dead’

Metal band DeverauX talks about the state of heavy music and more.
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