Eric Clapton

George Harrison ‘Concert for Bangla Desh’ Is Finally On Streaming Platforms

53 years after George Harrison’s historic Madison Square Garden charity event ‘Concert For Bangla Desh’ the recording is now streaming on all major streaming services.

Tagged as: 70s, Apple, Billy Preston, Bob Dylan, Concert for Bangla Desh, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Leon Russell, Madison Square Garden, Ringo Starr, rock

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Eric Clapton Guitar Sells for $1.27 million

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Eric Clapton’s ‘The Fool’ guitar has sold at auction for a whopping $1.27 million (£1.03 million).

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Ed Sheeran, Eric Clapton, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton Opens Show For Double Header Robbie Robertson Tribute

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has started his US tour with a double header tribute to his friend and The Band co-founder Robbie Robertson.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson, rock, The Band, UK

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Eric Clapton Premieres ‘Key To The Highway’ Video From Upcoming ’24 Nights’

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has delivered another live performance video with ‘Key To the Highway’ from the upcoming expanded ’24 Nights’.

Tagged as: 24 Nights, 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Eric Clapton, Key To the Highway, rock, UK

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20 of Tina Turner’s Best Duets

by Paul Cashmere

Many an artist considered Tina Turner was simply the best and they lined up to work with her.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, duets, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, pop, R&B, rock, Rod Stewart, soul, Tina Turner, USA

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Eric Clapton and Friends Perform A Tribute To Jeff Beck Setlist Night One and Two

by Paul Cashmere

London’s Royal Albert Hall is hosting A Tribute To Jeff Beck this week with two shows on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd of March.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, A Tribute to Jeff Beck, blues, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, rock, Royal Albert Hall, UK

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Eric Clapton Premieres ‘Knocking On Heaven’s Door’ From Extended ’24 Nights’

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has released a video for the rock version of ‘Knocking On Heaven’s Door’ from his upcoming expanded ’24 Nights’ live album.

Tagged as: 24 Mights, 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Eric Clapton, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton’s 1991 Live Album ‘24 Nights’ Expands To 6CD/8LP Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton’s 1991 Live Album ‘24 Nights’ Expands To 6CD/8LP Box Set

Tagged as: 24 Nights, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton Teams With Jeff Beck for One of His Last Recordings ‘Moon River’

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has digitally released his collaboration of ‘Moon River’ with Jeff Beck. It is one of the last recordings Jeff Beck made.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, UK

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Legendary Drummer and Convicted Murderer Jim Gordon Dead at 77

by Paul Cashmere

Jim Gordon, the legendary drummer who also murdered his mother and was sentenced to 16 years in jail, has died at the age of 77.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jim Gordon, John Lennon, rock, USA

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Anthony ‘Top’ Topham, the Original Yardbirds Guitarist, Dead At Age 75

by Paul Cashmere

Anthony ‘Top’ Topham, the first guitarist for The Yardbirds, has died just two weeks after his successor Jeff Beck. He was 75.

Tagged as: 60s, Anthony Top Topham, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, rock, The Yardbirds, Top Topham, UK

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Ozzy Osbourne Premieres ‘One of These Days’ Video Featuring Eric Clapton

by Paul Cashmere

Ozzy Osbourne’s new video ‘One of These Days’ features Eric Clapton on guitar.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Black Sabbath, Eric Clapton, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, Patient No 9, rock, Taylor Hawkins, UK

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Eric Clapton Took Issue With Ozzy Osbourne Lyric

by Music-News.com

Ozzy Osbourne attempted to change a lyric to his new song ‘One Of Those Days’ after Eric Clapton took issue with what he thought was an anti-Jesus stance.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Eric Clapton, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton Postpones Shows After Testing Positive To Covid

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton, the high profile anti-vaxxer, has tested positive to Covid and has had to postpone shows in Zurich and Milan.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Eric Clapton, rock, UK, Van Morrison

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Gary Brooker of Procol Harum Dies at 76

by Paul Cashmere

Gary Brooker MBE, the lead singer and keyboard player for Procol Harum, has died from cancer at the age of 76.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Alan Parsons Project, Eric Clapton, Gary Brooker, George Harrison, Procol Harum, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton Says Vaccinated Are Under Hypnosis

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Eric Clapton has claimed people vaccinated against Covid-19 have been “hypnotised” by public health messaging.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Covid, Eric Clapton, rock, UK, vaccination

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Eric Clapton Debuts New Song ‘Heart of a Child’

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton debuted a new song this week. ‘Heart of a Child’ was co-written with Robin Monotti and produced with Simon Climie.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Eric Clapton, Robin Monetti, rock, Simon Climie, UK

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Eric Clapton Justifies Suing Fan Over Bootleg Sale

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton’s management has issued a statement following the negative press Clapton received after suing a German fan for selling a bootleg CD.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Eric Clapton, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton Sues Fan For Selling $15 CD

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has successfully sued a woman who was selling a bootleg CD for just £8.45.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Eric Clapton, rock, UK

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Dion Rounds Up More Friends for ‘Stomping Ground’

by Paul Cashmere

One year after his all-star Dion ‘Blues With Friends’ album Dion is back with more friends, more songs and another all-star album ‘Stomping Ground’.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, Billy F Gibbons, Blues With Friends, Boz Scaggs, Bruce Springsteen, Dion, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Vivino, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Menza, Keb Mo, Marcia Ball, Mark Knopfler, Mike Menza, Patti Scialfa, Peter Frampton, Rickie Lee Jones, rock, Sonny Landreth, Stomping Ground, Wayne Hood

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Eric Clapton Unplugs Again For His Lockdown Sessions

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has put his anti-vaxxing to good use. Instead of playing live gigs, Eric returned to the studio to make his first acoustic album since ‘Unplugged’ in 1992.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Eric Clapton, Lockdown Sessions, rock, Unplugged

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Eric Clapton Puts His Anti-Vaxxer Conspiracy Theories To Music

by Paul Cashmere

Anti-vaxxer Eric Clapton has given us a conspiracy theory you can dance to. ‘This Has Gotta Stop’ is his latest rant put to music.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Coronavirus, Covid, Eric Clapton, rock, vaccine, Van Morrison

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Brian May of Queen performs at Rod Laver Arena on Friday 2 March 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Brian May Calls Anti-Vaxxers ‘Fruit Cakes’

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Queen’s Brian May has labelled anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists as “fruitcakes”.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Brian May, Eric Clapton, Queen, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton Says He Will Refuse To Play Vaccinated Venues With Rules

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Eric Clapton won’t be performing at U.K. concert venues that require proof of vaccination for entry.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Coronavirus, Covid, Eric Clapton, rock, vaccine, Van Morrison

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Eric Clapton Says His Friends Have Abandoned Him After His Public Covid Views

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Eric Clapton’s famous friends are deserting him in droves over his anti-vaccination stance.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Coronavirus, Covid, Eric Clapton, rock, vaccine, Van Morrison

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John Mayall and the Eric Clapton Connection

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John Mayall recruited the then unknown Eric Clapton to join his influential group John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers in 1965.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Eric Clapton, John Mayall, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton and Friends Perform Tribute To Ginger Baker

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton and his famous friends performed a tribute to their friend Ginger Baker in London on Monday.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, rock, Roger Waters, Steve Winwood, UK

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Eric Clapton Creates New Christmas Video For ‘Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday’

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has quietly slipped out a new video for his Christmas song ‘Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Christmas, Eric Clapton, rock

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Eric Clapton Has Organised A Tribute To Ginger Baker Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton will host a Ginger Baker tribute concert in February 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Cream, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, rock

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R.I.P. Cream Drumming Legend Ginger Baker 1939-2019

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary UK drummer Ginger Baker has passed away at the age of 80.

Tagged as: 60s, Blind Faith, blues, classic rock, Cream, drummer, Drums, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Ginger Baker's Air Force, rock, UK

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