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“Jimi got it into his head that he wanted to do All Along the Watchtower. He said to me, ‘That’s the coolest song! …You want to come and do it with me?’” When Dave Mason met Jimi Hendrix and played on the greatest cover of all time

Hendrix had arrived in London, his greatness was about to come, and the late Traffic guitarist Dave Mason was there to witness it

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"His songwriting, musicianship and distinctive spirit helped create music that has lasted far beyond its era." Steve Winwood pays tribute to fellow Traffic founder Dave Mason

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

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Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for 'We Just Disagree' and 'Feelin’ Alright,' dies at 79

Dave Mason, co-founder of the psychedelic British band Traffic and songwriter behind “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe,” died Sunday at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada

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How Did Dave Mason Die? Details on the Traffic Co-Founder's 'Storybook Ending'

Dave Mason, renowned rock guitarist and songwriter, passed away at 79. Known for his work with Traffic and solo hits, his legacy spans decades of rock history.

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“I was very fortunate to have played with so many great artists, even just for a moment”: Dave Mason, Traffic co-founder who played with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and George Harrison, dies aged 79

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

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Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic who had a star-studded solo career, dies aged 79

British singer and guitarist wrote and performed Traffic classics including Feelin’ Alright? before platinum-selling solo albums and work with Jimi Hendrix, Fleetwood Mac and more

The Guardian - UK

“Jimi and I sat down facing each other, with Jimi on six-string acoustic and me on 12-string”: The life and times of Dave Mason, the Traffic legend who played with Hendrix, McCartney, the Stones and more

“If you're going to learn something, you may as well try and put yourself around the best”

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Legendary guitarist and Hendrix collaborator passes away at 79

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The Independent UK

Dave Mason death: Traffic star dies aged 79 as family pay emotional tribute

Mason worked with artists including the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix after leaving the psychedelic band

The Independent UK

Traffic co-founder Dave Mason dies aged 79 as family pays tribute to 'a remarkable life devoted to music'

Traffic co-founder Dave Mason has died peacefully at home in Nevada, with tributes honouring his influential career and enduring legacy.

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Tributes paid as ‘incredibly talented’ Traffic musician Dave Mason dies at 79

The guitarist and songwriter co-founded the British rock band and wrote some of their greatest hits.

Evening Standard

Dave Mason dead: Traffic singer's heartbreaking final moments revealed as he dies aged 79

The legendary musician, who was briefly a member of Fleetwood Mac and worked with the Rolling Stones, died on Sunday

Evening Standard

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

Louder

“There is absolutely nothing you can do with a broken soul. He sank into an abyss that he wasn’t able to dig his way out from”: He played with Traffic, Hendrix and Free. But this doomed musician has been all but forgotten today

The life and death of lost musical alchemist Chris Wood

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Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens with nine big cats seized monthly

Authorities have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a worsening trafficking crisis

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“There was a sense of humour. We were taken very seriously by the world at large, but there was always an edge of fun”: The grimness of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here may have been overstated

1975 album remains a fan favourite – and despite their struggle to make it, the band insist the spirit of love shines through the grief and anger amid the theme of absence and their feelings about Syd Barrett

International Business Times

Baby Gorilla To Return To Nigeria After Istanbul Airport Rescue

Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he's called home since being rescued from traffickers.

The Guardian - UK

Otters posing for selfies in Japanese cafes may be linked to illegal trade, experts warn

The DNA of rare small-clawed otters in captivity in Japan has been matched to wild populations in poaching hotspots in Thailand

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“Recovery is a long road”: Traffic co-founder and George Harrison session player Dave Mason cancels all of his 2025 tour dates after a health setback

The tour, which was supposed to take place last year, was postponed to this year – and subsequently canceled – as the guitarist continues to battle a serious heart condition

Louder

“Posh tossers singing about nothing because they had nothing to protest about… it was part of the job to destroy Genesis and Yes”: Punk pioneer Captain Sensible loved plenty of prog – but had to hide it

The Damned guitarist on spending years ripping off the genre he professed to hate, and the obscure tracks he’d play on Desert Island Discs – if they’d ever let him appear

The National (Scotland)

'Illegal wildlife trade is alive and kicking' in Scotland, an expert says

THE recent illegal release of lynx in the Cairngorms has raised concerns about animal trafficking in Scotland...

Louder

“Mike Oldfield was pushing it a bit and I was getting edgy. He said, ‘I owed you that because I auditioned with Family and you blew me out.’ Good on him!” Roger Chapman’s journey from local band stage invader to unique prog star

Vocalist with a one-off voice talked writing hits, co-founding Streetwalkers, going solo and overseeing the emotional reunion as he marked the launch of his most recent album

Metal Hammer

"Phil wouldn't be afraid to throw a punch, but it was Eddie who gave people a battering": How Motörhead made their game-changing Overkill album and the anarchic tour that followed

An exclusive extract from Kris Needs' biography Make My Day: The Rock'n'Roll Story Of Eddie Clarke

International Business Times

Thailand To Return Nearly 1,000 Trafficked Lemurs, Tortoises To Madagascar

Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries called their biggest ever operation against wildlife trafficking.

Louder

Dave Mason cancels upcoming tour dates due to serious heart condition

The Traffic man's condition was discovered during a routine appointment

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