English guitarist, songwriter, and producer; founder of Led Zeppelin
A new collection titled David Bowie: The Shel Talmy Recordings has been released to showcase the singer’s earliest recordings with Shel Talmy, featuring future stars like Jimmy Page and Nicky Hopkins. The set includes unheard tracks such as I Want Your Love, plus other early Bowie's performances. Liner notes by Alec Palao frame Bowie’s career as a sequence of complementary chapters.
Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic and a prolific session guitarist who worked with Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and many others, has died at 79. His death has been confirmed by his publicist, with tributes highlighting his guitar-led contributions to rock and his enduring solo career.
A rare collection of Beatles letters and photos from 1960–62, including the only letter with words from both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, is being shown in Hamburg during Hafengeburtstag. The items offer insight into the band’s early days and development as they lived in the city.