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Dave Mason's 'Hole in My Show' (Courtesy of Dave Mason) Traffic co-founder Dave Mason has released his first children’s book, Hole in My Shoe, a reimagining of his 1967 song, which he wrote when he was just 19 years old."'Hole In My Shoe’ was the first song I ever wrote," says Mason. "Released by Traffic in 1967, it spent 14 weeks on the U.K. charts, climbed to #2, and has carried its […]

(L-R) Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Ian Gillan and Don Airey from Deep Purple perform on stage at the Notodden Blues Festival on August 02, 2024 in Notodden, Norway. (Photo by Per Ole Hagen/Redferns) Deep Purple has announced dates for a new North American tour.The "Smoke on the Water" rockers are set to hit the road this summer joined by special guests Kansas, with Jefferson Starship joining them on select dates.The tour will take them across […]

Led Zeppelin's 'Physical Graffiti' (Atlantic Records) Led Zeppelin celebrated the 50th anniversary of their iconic album Physical Graffiti in 2025, and now guitarist Jimmy Page is giving fans some insight into how one of the songs on the album came to be.The rocker just released an early home demo of an instrumental piece that would eventually become the track “Ten Years Gone.”“As a footnote to Physical Graffiti, I thought you might like to hear […]

On This Day, March 30, 1985 …Phil Collins hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “One More Night,” the first single from his third studio album, No Jacket Required, which went to #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.The song spent two weeks at #1, before being knocked out by the all-star charity single “We Are the World.”The track was one of seven solo #1 hits for Collins. Others […]

Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival) Eric Clapton is bringing back his Crossroads Guitar Festival yet again.The three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will hold his seventh annual festival Sept. 26-27 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, with a lineup that […]

(L-R) Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of Rush attend the 2026 JUNO Awards at TD Coliseum on March 29, 2026 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremy Chan/Getty Images) Rush fans just got a taste of what to expect on their upcoming Fifty Something tour.The band made a surprise appearance at the 2026 JUNO Awards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Sunday,  performing “Finding My Way,” the lead-off track from their 1974 self-titled […]

Steve Miller Band's 'Fly Like An Eagle' (UMe) This year marks the 50th anniversary of Steve Miller Band’s ninth studio album, Fly Like An Eagle, a milestone that will be marked with a special release.A limited-edition picture disc pressing of the album will be released on May 15, 50 years to the day of the original album’s release. It will feature the album’s cover on side A, with a rare […]

Singer Stevie Nicks (L) and musician Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac perform at The Staples Center on July 3, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks revealed back in October that after years of estrangement, they have begun talking again. Now in a new video, Buckingham suggests that this could lead to something — possibly a creative collaboration.The former Fleetwood Mac star posted a clip […]

Musician Dave Davies appears in a portrait taken on April 17, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) The Kinks’ Dave Davies recently defended the band's iconic song "Lola" after Moby called the song’s lyrics "gross and transphobic" in an interview with The Guardian.In a new interview with The Telegraph, Dave says he was "shocked and really quite upset" when he heard about Moby's comments, noting his first thought when he heard […]