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“I’d worked with Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale and Michael Schenker. After them, Keith Emerson and Greg Lake were a...

Supergroup’s mid-80s alternative line-up made one album together then went their separate ways – but their brief career paid dividends to the original band’s legacy

“I was as surprised as anybody else. I said, ‘Who’s playing the harmonica?’ Dave said, ‘You are!’” What happened when Be...

The prog polymath felt Orchestra Futura’s performances should be left as one-off experiences. But Theo Travis and Dave Sturt persuaded him to release Live At Nelsonica & Clothw...

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Dave Mason and Friends - Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA 1979

Dave Mason, English singer-songwriter and guitarist, recently deceased, left us over 100 songs written and 16 solo albums recorded along with numerous appearances on various classi...

Dave Grohl Hops Aboard the Angine de Poitrine Bandwagon

Dave Grohl has been known to love both prog and Canadian music, so it's only fitting that he has hopped on board the Angine de Poitrine

"His songwriting, musicianship and distinctive spirit helped create music that has lasted far beyond its era." Steve Win...

Dave Mason and Steve Winwood founded Traffic in 1967 alongside Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood

Good Evening, Hippies – and welcome to this month’s FREE Uncut CD, curated by Robert Fripp!

Starring Robert Fripp with King Crimson, Brian Eno, David Sylvian, Andy Summers and more The post Good Evening, Hippies – and welcome to this month’s FREE Uncut CD, curated by Robe...

Porcupine Tree offshoot Voyage 35 unveil full band line-up

Former Porcupine Tree alumni Colin Edwin and John Wesley are joined by keyboardist Lef from O.R.k. and drummer Alessandro Vagnoni

Traffic founder Dave Mason dead at 79

Dave Mason worked with Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Delaney and Bonnie, Derek and the Dominos, Mama Cass, Fleetwood Mac and many more in a sixty-year career

"I was pissed off. This disrespects the band." Dave Brock slams BBC suggestion that Hawkwind were anti-Beatles and stole...

Paul McCartney: The Hunt For The Lost Bass tells the story of the former Beatle's long-lost Höfner violin bass

Artists Remember Dave Mason: Mick Fleetwood, Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa and More

In the wake of Dave Mason’s passing, musical collaborators and admirers have penned tributes on social media in memory of the singer, songwriter, and guitarist who came of age as a...

“He was a little worse for wear… He headed for the studio control room, but went into the tape cupboard with no inside h...

The award-winning prog drummer – who says he’s quite happy playing simple songs – on working with Kevin Ayers, Iggy Pop, Mic Karn and others

“I opened the curtains a bit and said, ‘Look at all these people who’ve paid to see us!’ I didn’t realise that was the w...

They met when Palmer stood in with Fleetwood Mac for a show with The Nice. Half a century of amazing music and friendship followed. The drummer reveals what they’d be doing today i...

Orcutt Shelley Miller Share Captain Beefheart Cover With David Yow, Half-Joking Neil Young Cover

Experimental rock icons Bill Orcutt, Steve Shelley, and Ethan Miller joined forces last year for a power trio record as Orcutt Shelley Miller. Fresh off their appearance at Big Ear...

“I used Steven Wilson’s Mellotron in exchange for me guesting at his London Palladium show!”: Prog pioneers Soft Machine...

Theo Travis on tempting fate, revisiting a tradition, being the best-tempered line-up since the beginning in 1966, and adding a posthumous appearance by co-founder Daevid Allen

TRAFFIC Co-Founder DAVE MASON Dead At 79

TRAFFIC co-founder Dave Mason has died at the age of 79. The legendary musician's passing was confirmed in an official statement posted on his social media. The statement reads: "I...

‘It’ll be in my Guardian obituary’: David Balfe on inspiring Blur’s Country House and tripping on Top of the Pops

He was the burned-out bigwig who moved to a very big house. Now back with his first music for decades, he talks about signing the Proclaimers, being punched by Julian Cope – and hi...

Drew Gardner :: Wave Field

Drew Gardner may be best known for the cosmic shimmer and drone of Elkhorn, his duo with Jesse Shepherd or his own trippy solo work, but he’s a long-time Hawkwind head as well. Wav...

DAVID ELLEFSON: 'I Got To Be Part Of A Lot Of Early Ideas, Early Things That Stuck And Caught The Attention Of Other Peo...

In a new interview with Rock Kommander, David Ellefson reflected on his early years with MEGADETH as well as how he has kept himself busy with multiple bands and other projects in...

“I was very fortunate to have played with so many great artists, even just for a moment”: Dave Mason, Traffic co-founder...

The English guitar great also worked with Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson across his storied career

Watch: CACTUS Joined By BILLY SHEEHAN, DOUG ALDRICH, DOUG 'DUG' PINNICK And BUMBLEFOOT At 'Temple Of The Blues II' Album...

Legendary rock band CACTUS, whose current lineup includes original drummer Carmine Appice (also of VANILLA FUDGE and BECK, BOGERT & APPICE fame), singer Ed Terry, guitarist Art...

“We bounced around the idea of having everyone from Joe Cocker to Phil Collins to Mike Rutherford sing”: Out went David...

It was the end of an era. Roth’s exit, Frankenstein's last hurrah. But it was the start of a new one as Eddie Van Halen got experimental on 1986's blockbuster, 5150

“Absolutely essential listening for any would-be rock bass player”: How Rainbow bassist Craig Gruber galloped his way th...

Having become disillusioned with Deep Purple’s growing love of funk, Ritchie Blackmore jumped ship in August 1975 – taking most of Purple’s opening act with him

“I listen now and think, ‘This is a young man’s game!’ I’m proud of the albums”: How future members of Marillion, Soft M...

The violinist’s post Curved Air band only lasted two years, but released three compelling albums in that time, and set his colleagues on course for prog greatness