It was a small revelation when Steve Winwood came out of hiding five years ago. After two decades of mostly commercial music, he’d suddenly gotten creative again: writing ambitious songs ...

After spending the '80s and '90s mostly making polished pop hits, Steve Winwood was ready to reconnect with the looser vibe of his '60s and '70s band Traffic.

But if you ask Traffic’s Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi if financial considerations sparked their decision to reconvene the group after a 20-year hiatus, their answer is an unequivocal “no.” ...

For nearly four decades Steve Winwood's career arc has been all about expanding his musical horizons: From the the rock 'n' soul of the Spencer Davis Group to the electric tour de force of Traffic ...

Traffic Jam. Jim Capaldi joined Winwood as one of the founding members of Traffic. It was Capaldi who often provided the lyrics to the music composed by Winwood throughout the band’s successful run.