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The Rolling Stones’ New Album Has Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, Steve Winwood, & The Late Charlie Watts

The Rolling Stones officially announced their new album Foreign Tongues and shared its lead single "In The Stars" today. A few hours later, they were onstage with Conan O'Brien at...

Rolling Stones' new studio album, Foreign Tongues, includes Charlie Watts session

The band's last record was 2023's Hackney Diamonds

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...

Dave Mason of Traffic and once Fleetwood Mac dies age 79: “He lived a remarkable life devoted to the music and the peopl...

A prolific career saw him also play with The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Wings and Michael Jackson The post Dave Mason of Traffi...

The Rolling Stones are releasing a new album titled 'Foreign Tongues'

The Rolling Stones announced a new album on Tuesday. It is titled "Foreign Tongues." It will arrive July 10 and feature the late Charlie Watts, Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The C...

Sonny Rollins, Sax Legend Who Worked With the Stones, Dead at 95

Acclaimed saxophonist played on three 'Tattoo You' songs, including "Waiting on a Friend." Continue reading…

“In the middle there's this mesh we call ‘the ancient form of weaving.’ Sometimes we cross accidentally!” Ronnie Wood ex...

The album's laundry list of star guest spots were top priority for the launch event Q&A, but arguably more interesting were the nuts-and-bolts insights into how the Stones have...

On This Day in 1968, the Rolling Stones Played Their Final Show With Their Founding Guitarist

Sam Woodyard - Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum

Thanks to Mike Clark who shared via social media this fantastic clip of the great Sam Woodyard in action, featured with the Duke Ellington Orchestra:

Hear The Rolling Stones’ Secret New 7″ Single “Rough And Twisted”

The Rolling Stones are almost certainly the most famous currently-active rock ‘n’ roll band on the face of the planet, and all the surviving members are roughly one billion years o...

Traffic Co-Founder and 'We Just Disagree' Singer Dave Mason Dies

He also sat in with the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Paul McCartney before joining Fleetwood Mac. Continue reading…

Ronnie Wood adds London and Cologne shows after huge ticket demand

Ronnie Wood And His Band, featuring Imelda May, have announced two additional European shows after exceptional demand for previously announced Amsterdam dates. The new concerts wil...

"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

Traffic Co-Founder and 'We Just Disagree' Singer Dave Mason Dies

He also sat in with the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Paul McCartney before joining Fleetwood Mac. Continue reading…

The Rolling Stones’ New Album Also Has An Amy Winehouse Cover

We're still learning new things about the Rolling Stones' upcoming album Foreign Tongues. After teasing the record's existence for weeks and dropping the stealth single "Rough And...

James Gadson, one of R&B's most recorded drummers, dies at 86

Kansas City-born musician played on classics by Bill Withers, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Gloria Gaynor, Harry Styles

"He called me the night before he passed to tell me how much he loved it." Eric Clapton, Brian May, Billy Gibbons, Ronni...

Watching The Tide, the forthcoming album from Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour, will feature a host of guitar legends

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Legendary (Pink floyd) saxophonist Dick Parry breathed his last this morning. Shine on…

Chuck Leavell Confirms Show with Randall Bramblett Band featuring Nick Johnson

Chuck Leavell has confirmed a special one-off show. On June 6, the longtime Rolling Stones keyboardist and former member of The Allman Brothers Band will perform with Randall Bramb...

The “World War III” Era of The Rolling Stones That Tested the Band’s Ability To Stay Together

"World War III" were the words Keith Richards used to describe this particularly contentious era of The Rolling Stones' career. The post The “World War III” Era of The Rolling Ston...

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Mark: Legendary (Pink floyd) saxophonist Dick Parry breathed his last this morning. Shine on… Sad news. His sound was amazing.

Drummer James Gadson, who played with Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye, dies at 86

Among the many hit records Gadson played on are Withers' 'Use Me' and Diana Ross' 'Love Hangover.'

Legendary Drummer James Gadson, Who Backed Diana Ross, Bill Withers & Marvin Gaye, Dies at 86

Tributes poured in from Questlove, Beck and other artists.

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