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Today we wish Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason a happy 79th birthday! Mason was born on January 27, 1944, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He has been the only constant member of Pink Floyd since its formation in 1965, and in 2018, founded Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets in order to reintroduce Pink Floyd's older material to more fans.  Source: Jorgen Angel/Redferns He's had an eventful 2022, starting with the recording of  "Hey Hey Rise Up"  with Pink Floyd and Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boom Box on April 8 in support of Ukraine. He completed a North American tour with his Saucerful of Secrets from September 22-October 31, and later collaborated with a plethora of musicians including Ozzy Osbourne, Noddy Holder, and Andy Taylor  on "This Christmas Time" in support of an online global project led by the Cancer Awareness Trust. More information on that here . While there is no current news on what Nick Mason is currently up to, I look forward to finding out ...

  Tomorrow, on December 16th, a new Christmas song will be available to stream and download on your favorite platforms. "This Christmas Time", which was written by Prof. Sir Chris Evans features a narrated introduction by Ozzy Osbourne, lead vocals by Casi Wyn, and is backed by Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Andy Taylor (Duran Duran), and Noddy Holder (Slade) among others. The song is meant to support an online global project that provides information to people living with cancer led by the Cancer Awareness Trust.  Source: The Cancer Awareness Trust Just last month, former Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, but could not make it to the ceremony due to setback in his diagnosis of stage four metastatic prostate cancer. Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon read a letter written by him highlighting this announcement. Part of the letter reads: "Although my current condition is not immediately life threatening there is no cure. Rec...