On the 48th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, this year's tributes were made more significant by the loss of the man who made it world famous.

Nashville music executive Jerry Bradley, who signed Alabama and Ronnie Milsap and helped brand the outlaws style of country music during a 40-year career, has died.

Bill Lee, a well-regarded jazz musician who accompanied such artists as Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte and scored four of his son Spike’s early films, has died.

One of Gordon Lightfoot's top hits is a track that hits close to home for many Michiganders.

And last night, hearing of Gordon’s passing, I was transported back to that time when his amazing catalog pushed me to figure out the magic hidden in those six steel strings.

Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died.

Sailors who lost their lives in shipwrecks on the Great Lakes and Michigan waterways will be remembered at a historic church in downtown Detroit.

If you’re driving in your car a lot today, don’t be surprised if you hear more Gordon Lightfoot than usual.