Eric Clapton

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

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

by Music-News.com

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’

by Music-News.com

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

by Music-News.com

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

by Music-News.com

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

by Music-News.com

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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Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Blind Faith Telecaster by Todd Krause

Eric Clapton, John Mayer and Carlos Santana Launch Signature Guitars Through Guitar Center

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton, in partnership with Guitar Center, has announced five new signature guitars, three from Eric and one each from John Mayer and Carlos Santana.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, guitar, Guitar Center, John Mayer, rock, roots, USA

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Eric Clapton Reveals the Line-up for Crossroads 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton will present his Crossroads Music Festival over two nights on 20 and 21 September 2019.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Crossroads, Eric Clapton, music festival, rock, roots, USA

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John Mayer Joins Eric Clapton On Stage In Japan

by Music-News.com

John Mayer rocked out with the guitar great Eric Clapton onstage over the weekend as he kicked off his five-night residency in Tokyo, Japan.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, rock, UK, USA

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Celebrate Eric Clapton’s 74th Birthday at Memo Music Hall This Weekend

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton fans can join in for a 74th birthday celebration at Memo Music Hall in St Kilda this Saturday.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Andrew Swann, blues, Eric Clapton, Kerryn Tolhurst, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton Announces Crossroads Festival 2019

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton will present his fifth Crossroads Festival over two nights in September in Dallas, Texas.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s music festival, blues, Crossroads Festival, Dallas, Eric Clapton, Texas, UK

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Here is another Eric Clapton Christmas song

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has released the must-hear Christmas album of 2018 he calls ‘Happy Xmas’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Christmas, Eric Clapton, Happy Xmas, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton releases music video for his new Christmas song ‘For Love On Christmas Day’

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has made a music video for ‘For Love On Christmas Day’, his new original song from his first ever Christmas album ‘Happy Xmas’.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Christmas, Eric Clapton, Happy Xmas, rock, UK

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Check out Eric Clapton’s new White Christmas video

by Paul Cashmere

The Christmas album of 2018 is Eric Clapton’s ‘Happy Xmas’ but a mile.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Christmas, Eric Clapton, Happy Xmas, rock, UK

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Eric Clapton pays tribute to Avicii on his first ever Christmas Album

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton has named techno DJ Avicii as one of his inspirations.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Avicii, blues, Christmas, Eric Clapton, Happy Xmas, rock, UK

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New Music Releases 2 November 2018

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Barbra Streisand, Samantha Jade, Tenacious D, Sick of it All, Bob Dylan, Swizz Beatz, Glades, The Eagles (GH), The Prodigy, Matt Corby, Jonas Blue, Opeth (live), Rosanne Cash, Dead Can Dance and Eric Clapton.

Tagged as: Australia, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Dead Can Dance, Eric Clapton, Glades, Jonas Blue, Matt Corby, music releases, new music, Opeth (live), Rosanne Cash, Samantha Jade, Sick Of It All, Swizz Beatz, Tenacious D, The Eagles (GH), The Prodigy

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