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Herbie Hancock Reuniting Original Head Hunters Band For 1st Concert In 50 Years

50 days ago
JamBaseHerbie Hancock will perform with the surviving members of the original Head Hunters lineup for the first time since 1973 this summer at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. more info

Atmosphere’s Ant on Obsessing Over Herbie Hancock’s Improbable Hit “Rockit”

50 days ago
Consequence Of SoundThe producer and DJ also chats about how improbable it was for the song to become a hit. Atmosphere’s Ant on Obsessing Over Herbie Hancock’s Improbable Hit “Rockit” Consequence Staff more info

Herbie Hancock Announces First Show With The Original Headhunters In 50 Years

50 days ago
Stereogum In 1973, jazz great Herbie Hancock put together a new backing band and made an album that engaged directly with the vanguard of popular music. The funky, accessible Head Hunters became a landmark of jazz fusion. It sold a million copies, and it’... more info

Herbie Hancock :: February 16, 1977

51 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardHerbie Hancock became a giant under the tutelage of giants. With Mwandishi and Headhunters, the former student then reared his own roster of jazz heavyweights. Unfortunately, at the height of his popularity and singular vision, Hancock didn’t get t... more info

Watch Spafford Reimagine Herbie Hancock Classic In Detroit

65 days ago
JamBaseSpafford delivered an innovative concert at El Club in Detroit on Saturday including a house interpretation of a Herbie Hancock jazz standard. more info

Herbie Hancock :: Ultrasonic Recording Studios, Hempstead, NY , October 1, 1973

163 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardHerbie Hancock’s Head Hunters was released a half-century ago this month — and the funk has never been the same. Oddly enough, there doesn’t seem to be any kind of massive 50th anniversary boxed set celebrating this classic crossover LP. But a ... more info

How Herbie Hancock's 'Future Shock' transcended genre and blazed a trail for hip-hop

178 days ago
DJmagForty years ago, in August 1983, jazz keyboard legend Herbie Hancock released 'Future Shock', a genre-defying album that introduced audiences around the world to vinyl scratching, hip-hop beats and sampling. It ushered in a new era of production tec... more info

Erykah Badu & Herbie Hancock Top Jazz-Heavy 2023 LA3C Festival Lineup

190 days ago
JamBaseErykah Badu and Herbie Hancock are set to headline the LA3C Festvial in donwtonwn Los Angeles this November. more info

François K inspiration but wrong

384 days ago
BlackdownWent to see François K talk about his musical journey at the British Library last night at Classic Album Sundays. And I’m reminded: here’s how he accidentally inspired a track I made, “UKD”.François K’s been involved with so many musical... more info

New Ozarks Festival FORMAT Has Beach House, The War On Drugs, Nile Rodgers, & More

709 days ago
Stereogum FORMAT is a new festival that will take place this fall in Bentonville, Arkansas, which is located in the Ozarks. The inaugural lineup features Beach House, the War On Drugs, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Herbie Hancock, the Flaming Lips, Phoenix, Khruan... more info

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