Dave Mason, British Rock Legend, Passes Away

0:00It's April 22nd, welcome to music news today, powered by AI and tuned into what's next. British rock legend Dave Mason has passed away at 79 years old. He died peacefully at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada on April 19th. As the co-founder of Traffic Back in 1967, Mason shapes some iconic sounds alongside Steve Winwood. Mason penned massive hits like, hold in my shoe, and feeling alright, which Traffic dropped and others like Joe Cocker later flipped into their own. Smashes. He bounced in and out of the band due to creative clashes but always brought that fire on key tracks and live shows. His solo run kicked off strong with the 1970 album Alone Together, pulling in players like Leon Russell. Mason became a go-to collaborator, laying down guitar on Jimmy Hendrix's all along the watchtower, backing vocals for the Rolling Stones, and even. And George Harrison's all things must pass. Later, he started his own electric guitar company called RKS and hit the road with Fleetwood

1:04Mac in the 90s. Traffic earned their spot in the rock and roll hall of fame in 2004, cementing his legacy. Mason's family remembers him as a guy who poured his soul into music and the folks he cared about most, leaving behind a catalog that still echoes. To the genres.