Contributing writer
Gary Graff
Gary Graff is a Detroit-based music journalist and author.
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Photographer’s new book offers a unique look at Aretha Franklin
"She was like an aunt that everybody knows. Everybody has an Aretha in their family. … I've (photographed) so many people, but never felt the connection like I had with...
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Wolfgang Van Halen says he’s surprised by quick success
As he begins another year of touring with his band, Mammoth WVH, Wolfgang Van Halen says "he didn't expect to be where we are this soon in our career. I...
Detroit Youth Choir’s six-part docuseries comes to Disney+
Rudy Valdez was filming a documentary and while sitting in his hotel room, he saw the Detroit Youth Choir make its first appearance on "America's Got Talent" during the spring...
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Jimmy Buffett’s band looks to continue as new album comes out
Discussions on what to do in light of Buffet's death are still pending, but for now, the band is releasing "Equal Strain on All Parts," his 32nd studio album, which...
‘Disney’s Aladdin’ repeats its magic in national touring musical
The production arrives at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis in December.
‘Country Music’ gets Ken Burns treatment
Ken Burns considers himself "a child of rock ’n' roll and R&B." But the award-winning documentary maker felt it was no stretch to make an eight-part, 16-hour documentary about "Country...