News in Grand Rapids

A new anti-ICE compilation album benefits immigrants rights organizations
The Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT album features contributions from over 30 artists, including Kathleen Hanna, Fred Armisen and Tom Morello to create a historical and artistic record of this moment.

Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!
A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.

Julia Jacklin on her latest album, 'The Gem'
The Australian musician's newest album is named for a neighborhood bar in Melbourne that just so happens to have a recording studio upstairs.

'To Catch a Predator' drama 'Primetime' brings the sleaze, and it's almost enough
Primetime dramatizes the story behind the series To Catch a Predator. It's full of big swings from the director and the actors — but doesn't engage with the most complicated questions the series raised.

African pop was poised for a U.S. takeover. Can its stars finish the job?
The dam appeared to break in 2024, as South African phenom Tyla made Grammy and chart history. But for a wide field of buzzed-about voices, the path to a crossover has narrowed.