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The most intriguing song on Luck and Strange, David Gilmour’s first solo album in nearly a decade, is a dark-mirror reflection of his own artistry: a rendition of the Montgolfier Brothers’ sardonic 1999 dream-pop song “Between Two Points,” sung by his daughter, Romany.

The original song was a slow-building echo of Pink Floyd’s realism, an impressionistic portrait of failed communication and a related sense of resignation. Refracted through the Gilmours’ lenses, “Between Two Points” feels starker and uncanny, as Romany plays the keyboard on a harp and sings, “Just...

Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features drummer Steve Distanislao

By the summer of 2005, drummer Steve Distanislao felt like his career had reached a pinnacle. After years of struggling to earn a living as a musician,...

David Gilmour has unveiled “The Piper’s Call,” the first track from his upcoming album, Luck and Strange.

“The Piper’s Call” is one of eight new songs composed by Gilmour for the album, with lyrics penned by his wife, Poly Samson. The album was produced by Charlie Andrew, and recorded with a group of contributing musicians that included Guy Pratt and Tom Herbert on bass; Adam Betts, Steve Gadd, and Steve Distanislao on drums; Rob Gentry and Roger Eno on keyboards; and string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner.

Samson said the the album was “written from the point of view of being older; mortality is the constant,” and the first track finds Gilmour singing about “the promise of eternal youth.” There’s also a lyric about “steer[ing] clear of the snakes,” as well as a pretty great guitar solo from the former Pink Floyd member. Take a listen below.

David Gilmour has announced the release of his first new album in nine years. Entitled Luck and Strange, it will be released on September 6th through Sony Music. The first track from the album, “The Piper’s Call,” will premiere on Thursday, April 25th. Update: Stream “The Piper’s Call” here.

The former Pink Floyd member recorded the nine-track LP over five months in Brighton and London with producer Charlie Andrew and a group of contributing musicians that included Guy Pratt and Tom Herbert on bass; Adam Betts, Steve Gadd, and Steve Distanislao on drums; Rob Gentry and Roger Eno on keyboards; and string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner. The album’s title track also features late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 during a jam in a barn at Gilmour’s house.

Luck and Strange was born out of global lockdown of 2020 and 2021, during which Gilmour...

Nearly a decade since the release of his last solo album, David Gilmour will return with a new full-length, Luck and Strange, this fall. The former Pink Floyd singer and guitarist will release the record’s first single, “The Piper’s Call,” on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Thursday; a music video will follow on Friday. The album will arrive on Sept. 6.

Gilmour recorded and co-produced the album, which follows 2015’s Rattle That Lock, over five months in Brighton, England, and London with producer Charlie Andrew, whose credits include releases by Alt-j,...

David Crosby is hitting the road for a spring solo tour that will take him all across the U.S. The 23-date trek kicks off May 10th at the Pantages Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota and wraps up June 16th at the Criterion Theater in Bar Harbor, Maine. He’ll be backed by his Sky Trails band, which includes keyboardist James Raymond, bassist Mai Leisz, drummer Steve Distanislao, guitarist Jeff Pevar and keyboardist/singer Michelle Willis.

The tour comes at a remarkable period of productivity for Crosby, who has released four...