Nancy Shevell

When Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks walked into Sound City Studios in 1973, they couldn't have known their debut album together would become one of rock's most enduring cult records. Buckingham Nicks, the only release under their joint name, quietly arrived in September of that year, sold poorly, and disappeared almost as quickly. Yet the record became the unlikely gateway to one of the greatest success stories in rock history-Fleetwood Mac's mid-1970s rebirth.

Fifty years ago, on September 12, 1975, Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here, their ninth studio album and the follow-up to the phenomenon that was The Dark Side of the Moon. Few bands in rock history have faced the challenge Pink Floyd did in the mid-1970s: how do you follow up one of the most successful, best-selling and artistically defining albums of all time? Against that backdrop, Wish You Were Here emerged not only as a worthy successor but as one of the group’s most enduring works.

Paul McCartney has today announced WINGS, a career-spanning ‘best of’ compilation celebrating his work with Wings. The collection will be available in multiple formats, including a McCartney and SDE-exclusive Blu-ray Audio edition featuring Dolby Atmos mixes, set for release on 7 November 2025 via Capitol/UMe.

Rick Davies, co-founder of Supertramp and the man behind classics like Goodbye Stranger and Bloody Well Right, has died at the age of 81 after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by the band in a statement, noting he passed away at his home on Long Island on September 5.

Boz Scaggs will return this October with Detour, his first studio album in seven years. The record, due October 17 via Concord Records, marks the Grammy-winning vocalist and guitarist’s long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s Out of the Blues and finds him exploring the Great American Songbook with his trademark mix of finesse, soul and subtlety.

Nashville, Tennessee – 5 September 2025 – Mark Volman, the effervescent co-founder and harmoniser of The Turtles, has died at age 78 following a short illness. Born in Los Angeles on 19 April 1947, Volman leaves behind a legacy of upbeat pop, fearless reinvention and unwavering creativity.

Half a century after it first conquered charts around the world, Elton John’s landmark 1975 album Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is being celebrated with a special 50th Anniversary Edition, due October 24th.