In 2018, Mason formed a new band, Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets , to perform Pink Floyd’s early material. It includes Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet and the longtime Pink Floyd collaborator Guy Pratt .
On May 4, 2018, the band released “Love Never” / “half heart”, featuring two new songs.
Former member Ed King, who had been battling cancer, died in his Nashville, Tennessee , home on August 22, 2018, at 68 years of age.
On June 9, 2018, the Offspring debuted one song expected to appear on the new album, “It Won’t Get Better”, while performing at the Greenfield Festival in Switzerland. On July 20, 2018, it was announced the Offspring would release a cover of 311’s ” Down ” and 311 would release…
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In January 2018, Christopher Dowd made a guest appearance with the band onstage and decided to rejoin, thus replacing both trombonist Jay Armant and keyboardist Paul Hampton.
In 2018, 311 and the Offspring toured together on the Never-Ending Summer tour. That summer, the Offspring released a cover of 311’s ” Down ” and 311 released a “reggaefied” cover of the Offspring’s ” Self Esteem “. Hexum states that 311 had “the bulk of an album written” and…
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On February 19, 2018, the band announced on their Facebook page that Jordan Burns is no longer the drummer. Soon after it was revealed that RJ Shankle of the band Runaway Kids was selected to be the new drummer of Strung Out. Daniel Blume was tapped to fill in for…
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Mason said in 2018 that, while he remained close to Gilmour and Waters, the two remained “at loggerheads”.
In January 2018, the band announced they would be releasing their first full-length album in more than 13 years. The new album, titled Sparrow , was released on Friday, September 14, 2018. The first single off Sparrow, “Hand on My Heartache”, was released as a lyric video via the website…
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On January 25, 2018, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour , which started on May 4, 2018. Supporting acts included Kid Rock , Hank Williams Jr. , Bad Company , the Charlie Daniels Band, the Marshall Tucker Band , .38 Special , Cheap Trick ,…
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