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Herbie Hancock: The Complete Collection

Herbie Hancock went platinum – and stayed prolific.

By W. Kim Heron
Nov 26, 2013

Tags: Local News, Cover Story
Music News

Donald Byrd remembered (with thanks to Al Young)

By W. Kim Heron
Feb 9, 2013

Tags: City Slang
Metro Detroit

Time to say goodbye

After 15 years — and hundreds of issues — with MT, editor W. Kim Heron steps down to work for Kresge Foundation

By W. Kim Heron
Dec 19, 2012

Tags: Local News
Michigan Music

Jazz geniuses boxed in

Taking stock of Mingus, Hawkins and more

By W. Kim Heron
Nov 21, 2012

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

Leo Smith's opus at this year's Edgefest

An out-of-the-blue sensation keeps going strong

By W. Kim Heron
Oct 31, 2012

Tags: Local Music
Metro Detroit

Slicing the economic pie: Why the rich get fatter

By W. Kim Heron
Sep 18, 2012

Tags: News Hits
ICYMI

Beyond the Moth: The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers

By W. Kim Heron
Sep 6, 2012

Tags: Catch-All
Michigan Music

Swinging back to basics

Detroit Jazz Fest goes for big names and sharp focus

By W. Kim Heron
Aug 29, 2012

Tags: Local Music
Michigan Music

Johnnie Bassett (1935-2012)

Detroit music loses a 'gentleman'

By W. Kim Heron
Aug 8, 2012

Tags: Local Music
Music News

Detroit bluesman Johnnie Bassett dies at 76

By W. Kim Heron
Aug 5, 2012

Tags: City Slang
Michigan Music

Rodriguez - Searching for Sugar Man, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Light in the Attic/Legacy)

In advance of film doc, the Sixto's tracks sizzle

By W. Kim Heron
Jul 25, 2012
Michigan Music

Don Was' next challenge

Star producer takes over legendary Blue Note label

By W. Kim Heron
Jul 11, 2012
Arts

Danks for everything

How Ridley Scott made the future dreary

By W. Kim Heron
Jun 27, 2012
Michigan Music

Royal music

New Aretha book explores tensions in African-American churches — among many things

By W. Kim Heron
Jun 20, 2012
Culture

An icon passes: Faruq Z. Bey

From the ’70s to the end, saxophonist-composer-poet was cultural force; plus rare footage of Bey with Griot Galaxy

By W. Kim Heron
Jun 6, 2012
Culture

An icon passes: Faruq Z. Bey

Saxophonist-composer-poet symbolized a movement

By W. Kim Heron
Jun 6, 2012
Music News

Newly discovered Griot Galaxy footage from 1978, 1984

By W. Kim Heron
Jun 5, 2012

Tags: City Slang
Music News

Detroit jazz and avant scenes lose icon in passing of Faruq Z. Bey

By W. Kim Heron
Jun 2, 2012

Tags: City Slang, Video
Metro Detroit

Headline envy: 'The GOP Sees Dead People'

By W. Kim Heron
Jun 1, 2012

Tags: News Hits
Music News

Tribute Thursday for Brainstorm & P-Funk singer Belita Woods

By W. Kim Heron
May 16, 2012

Tags: City Slang

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