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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival Highlights Include Keith Richards, Allman Brothers Band

Nick DeRiso — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:02:49 +0000

The Allman Brothers Band closed out the opening night of Eric Clapton's fourth Crossroads Guitar Festival on Friday (April 12) with a titanic six-song set, highlighted by 'Whipping Post.' Not to be outdone, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones then dropped by for Saturday night's festival finale.

Cream to Release Live Triple Vinyl Set for Record Store Day

Dave Lifton — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:05:22 +0000

Cream have become the latest classic rock act to announce that they will be celebrating Record Store Day on April 20. The famous supergroup will release a three-LP of ‘Live at the Royal Albert Hall’ in an extremely limited run of only 1,500 copies. Originally released on CD and home video in October 2005, [...]

Eric Clapton Cites Hassles of Travel as Reason He'll Stop Touring at 70

Billy Dukes — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:30:13 +0000

There's just 25 months left to see Eric Clapton on tour. The legendary guitarist says that he's going to quit the road life when he turns 70 years old because getting from show to show is too much of a pain. "The bit on stage, that's easy," he says before insisting he'll stay active playing around his hometown.

30 Years Ago: Eric Clapton Releases 'Money and Cigarettes'

Nick DeRiso — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:21:43 +0000

Having just emerged from an initial rehab for alcoholism, Eric Clapton says he named ‘Money and Cigarettes’ — issued 30 years ago this month — after “all I saw myself having left.” The album would boast a hit in ‘I’ve Got a Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart,’ which peaked at No. 18, but ultimately became the [...]

Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood + More to Guest on Eric Clapton's 'Old Sock'

Dave Lifton — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:54:26 +0000

On Monday (Jan. 28), Eric Clapton announced that he is putting out a new album, 'Old Sock,' on March 12. Apart from the track listing, not too much other information has been available about the project. However, on Wednesday (Jan. 30) Clapton revealed the many guest stars who will appear on the record.

Eric Clapton Announces New Album 'Old Sock' on His Own Label

Dave Swanson — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:31:05 +0000

Guitar legend Eric Clapton is back in action, both on the road and in the record stores. "Slowhand" will release a new album, titled 'Old Sock,' March 12 on his own label, Bushbranch Records.

40 Years Ago: Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert Takes Place

Eduardo Rivadavia — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:10:54 +0000

Most stints in rehab take place secretly, or at the very least privately. Then there was Eric Clapton’s famed Rainbow Concert, which served as an all-too-public, one-night cold turkey of sorts proclaiming the legendary guitarist's resurgence from the dire depths of heroin addiction – goosed along by some well-intentioned celebrity friends.

Eric Clapton Keeps It Soulful at 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert

Chad Childers — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:55:24 +0000

Eric Clapton provided one of the mellower performances at the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit Wednesday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The guitar great showed off the bluesy side that has become his passion during the latter part of his career, performing a three-song set that opened with the soulful ‘Nobody Knows You When [...]

Eric Clapton to Jam With Rolling Stones

Dave Lifton — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:36:30 +0000

Folks who shelled out their life savings to attend the Rolling Stones' first concert in London on Sunday (Nov. 25) may have had an incredible time, but they're about to start complaining. Word is that Eric Clapton will be sitting in with the group for tomorrow night's show.

Eric Clapton 2013 Tour Dates Announced

Dave Lifton — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:43:06 +0000

It’s not even December, but already Eric Clapton is looking ahead to 2013. Today (Nov. 19) the legendary guitarist announced a U.S. tour comprising mostly of dates in the South and Southwest. A full list of 2013 tour dates is listed below. Clapton will open the tour on March 14 at the U.S. Airways Center [...]

You Can Hear Chevy Chase Cover Clapton and the Beatles, If You Want To, We Guess

Jeff Giles — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:24:13 +0000

After he left 'Saturday Night Live' but before he cemented his status as one of the most bankable comedy stars of the '80s, Chevy Chase tried his hand at being a solo recording artist -- and if this post marks your introduction to his 1980 self-titled album, you can probably figure out why you've never heard it before.

35 Years Ago: Eric Clapton Releases 'Slowhand'

Michael Gallucci — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:41:37 +0000

‘Slowhand,' released on the first day of November 1977, came at a crucial point in Eric Clapton’s career. After more than a decade as rock’s reigning guitar god, the 32-year-old Cream and Derek and the Dominos leader was coming off two unremarkable solo albums.

‘461 Ocean Boulevard,’ from 1974, proved Clapton could carry a song-oriented record under his own name; ‘There’s One in Every Crowd’ (1975) and ‘No Reason to Cry’ (1976) sank under their aimless and bloated self-importance.

Eric Clapton to Mark 35th Anniversary of 'Slowhand' With Supersized Re-Release

Billy Dukes — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:05:02 +0000

'Slowhand,' Eric Clapton's most successful '70s album, is being repackaged and re-released this fall, with up to 14 previously unreleased tracks on multiple formats. 2012 is the 35th anniversary of a recording that features many hits that still make his live show today. It will be available on Nov. 26.

Eric Clapton Selling Rare Painting Worth Up to $19 Million

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:59:19 +0000

British blues-rock legend Eric Clapton probably isn’t going to end up in line at a soup kitchen any time soon, even if his music career takes a significant downturn. The former Yardbirds and Cream guitarist is getting ready to auction off a rare painting at Sotheby’s in October, and he’s expected to get somewhere between [...]

Paul Simon, Eric Clapton Guest on Instrumentalist Jerry Douglas' 'Traveler' Album

Chad Childers — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:15:21 +0000

He’s one of the most respected instrumentalists in bluegrass music, but more often than not he’s relegated to playing second fiddle (or more likely dobro) to artists like Ricky Skaggs and Alison Krauss, among others. But with the ‘Traveler’ album, Jerry Douglas is the unifying element within all the songs.

Author of New Mick Jagger Book Says Eric Clapton 'Begged Him' Not to Steal His Girlfriend

Billy Dukes — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:05:39 +0000

Mick Jagger‘s sexual exploits have been the topic of conversation lately, as a new book called ‘Mick: the Wild Life and Mad Genius of Jagger’ details his many affairs with famous women, and men. The book’s author, journalist Christopher Andersen, tells Washington D.C. radio station Big 100.3 that the Rolling Stones singer made romance a competition.

'Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs' Wins 2012 Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound

Shauna Wright — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:20:11 +0000

Engineers Elliot Scheiner, Bob Ludwig and Bill Levenson won a Best Surround Sound Grammy for their work on the re-release of Eric Clapton‘s old band Derek & the Dominos’ ‘Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs.’ The defining album celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011, and the new set included remastered original songs plus a bunch [...]