Whatever it was that made Linkin Park click with the public at the turn of the decade -- the accessible blend of rap and metal, the huge sing-along choruses, the easygoing demeanor of its front men -- the trick continues to work. The California band remains a massively successful operation, topping sales charts, dominating radio playlists and selling loads of concert tickets across the world as
Several veterans, including a pair of legendary pianists and a stalwart Detroiter, get their props this weekend. Let's start with tenor saxophonist Donald Walden, who has been such a powerful voice on the local scene for more than 40 years.