Radio Host + Journalist Anne Erickson
Hi, there! I’m Anne Erickson, a Detroit and Michigan-based radio host, journalist, sports reporter, musician, painter and author. I’m also a Spartan and Michigan State University graduate with a Master of Arts in Theatre.
You can currently hear me on the Detroit airwaves on the legendary WRIF. I also host some podcasts and do lots of music and sports writing. My interviews have been featured in Consequence of Sound, Blabbermouth, TMZ, Spin, Rolling Stone, Loudwire and more.
In addition, I’m a musician and front the band Upon Wings. Listen to some of our music below. I look forward to getting to know you!
Connect with me by following my social networks below. God bless! XO
Since I’m a radio personality, I obviously go to a lot of rock and metal concerts. One of my favorite venues is a bit off the trail: Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. While it might sound counter-intuitive to think of seeing big-named acts at a casino, Soaring Eagle brings some of the most popular names in music to their venue. Every…
Rolling Stone recently ranked the 50 greatest pop-punk albums of all time, and they put Green Day’s 1994 breakthrough album, “Dookie,” as their No. 1 pick. “Green Day’s third LP is a pop-punk gut-punch, perfectly marrying tight melody with a get-bent mentality,” Rolling Stone stated. “After the grunge-dominated early Nineties, that irreverence was a breath of fresh air.” While it’s awesome to be No. 1, don’t forget…
We come baring bad news, as the Warped Tour is ending its run in 2018. The longstanding punk, emo, pop and rock festival helped to launch the careers of blockbuster bands such as Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Blink-182 and AFI, among many more. More, the tour will make its way across the U.S. for one final time in 2018. “I have been proud…
During a recent chat with Red Bull, Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl was asked about the time Grohl actually interviewed President Obama at the White House. Needless to say, it was a serious moment for Grohl. “Here’s the thing: The White House is a really relaxed and comfortable place, because you can’t get in there unless they know that you’re cool. So once you’re in, you’re in…