Ginger Baker Dead At 80: Reaction To The Death of The Legendary Cream, Blind Faith Co-Founder

Ginger Baker Dead At 80: Reaction To The Death of The Legendary Cream, Blind Faith Co-Founder

Ginger Baker, the co-founder and drummer of the classic rock bands Cream and Blind Faith, has died at age 80, Rolling Stone reports. The iconic drummer, who was born Peter Edward Baker in 1939, died Sunday after a lengthy illness. Baker’s family had previously asked for prayers for the “critically ill” drummer. A post by […]

Eric Clapton Reveals He Is Going Deaf

Eric Clapton Reveals He Is Going Deaf

Eric Clapton has revealed that he is losing his hearing. In a new interview on the BBC Radio 2 program Steve Wright in the Afternoon, the 72-year-old rock legend confirmed that he is suffering from tinnitus, a ringing in the ear caused by exposure to excessive noise. Clapton also suffers from chronic nerve problems that […]

‘Alaskan Bush People’ Daughter Rainy Attends Her First Concert, Shares Her Newfound Interest In Music

‘Alaskan Bush People’ Daughter Rainy Attends Her First Concert, Shares Her Newfound Interest In Music

Rain Brown, the Alaskan Bush People star, happily shares a snippet of her attendance to an Eric Clapton concert recently. Prior to this, she revealed her newfound interest in music, sharing her long-kept secret on Instagram. After years in the Alaskan Bush, Merry Christmas Katherine Raindrop “Rainy” Brown is starting to explore the bigger world […]

Eric Clapton: Guitar God Reveals Neuro Issue May End His Career

Eric Clapton: Guitar God Reveals Neuro Issue May End His Career

Eric Clapton recently revealed that he is losing his ability to manage the instrument that made him famous. Diagnosed with a condition called peripheral neuropathy, the 71-year old musician now struggles to play guitar. Clapton told Classic Rock magazine that he’s maintaining a positive attitude despite having to come to grips with the fact that […]

‘I Still Do’ Artist Eric Clapton On His Mysterious Collaborator And On Saying Goodbye

‘I Still Do’ Artist Eric Clapton On His Mysterious Collaborator And On Saying Goodbye

Eric Clapton is back again with a new studio album. Much like his two previous releases –Old Sock (2013) and The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale(2014)- Clapton’s latest album, I Still Do, is a nostalgic celebration of his life, his musical influences, and a memorializing of his family. The I Still Do title for […]

Eric Clapton Retiring? Says He ‘Kind Of Might Be Saying Goodbye’ With Release of ‘I Still Do’

Eric Clapton Retiring? Says He ‘Kind Of Might Be Saying Goodbye’ With Release of ‘I Still Do’

Eric Clapton is hinting once again that he might be on the verge of retiring. Clapton has threatened retirement in the past, but the Chicago Tribune reports that the 71-year-old guitar legend might be serious about calling it quits this time. The newspaper noted that, with the loss of big name musicians like David Bowie […]

Eric Clapton Releases Video for “Spiral” Ahead of New Album

Eric Clapton Releases Video for “Spiral” Ahead of New Album

Even at 71, rock legend Eric Clapton is keeping himself busy. He has recently released a new music video for the track “Spiral” off of his upcoming album I Still Do. According to Rolling Stone, the animated video re-imagines Clapton’s career over six-decades using album covers from Slowhand all the way up to I Still […]

Eric Clapton To Release New Album This Spring, Hints At Retirement

Eric Clapton To Release New Album This Spring, Hints At Retirement

Guitar icon Eric Clapton will be delivering a new album this Spring titled I Still Do. The album will be his 23rd studio album and his website has announced that it will be released May 20. According to RollingStone, the record reunites Clapton with recognized producer Glyn Johns and will be released thru Encinitas, Calif. […]

‘Brown Sugar’: Rolling Stones Release Alternate Recording Featuring Eric Clapton

‘Brown Sugar’: Rolling Stones Release Alternate Recording Featuring Eric Clapton

The Rolling Stones have unveiled a long-lost super collaboration, an alternate recording of “Brown Sugar” that features no less than Eric Clapton on slide guitar. The alternate version of “Brown Sugar” was recorded in 1970, according to JamBase. The Rolling Stones actually recorded the song multiple times; the version of Brown Sugar that appears on […]

Pattie Boyd Marries, And This Time She Didn’t Wed Another Rock Star

Pattie Boyd Marries, And This Time She Didn’t Wed Another Rock Star

Pattie Boyd, the beauty famous for capturing the hearts of George Harrison and Eric Clapton, married her partner of 25 years – property developer Rod Weston – ending her impressive streak of rock star husbands. “It’s almost our silver anniversary so we thought we had better get on with it,” Weston, 61, told the Daily […]

Princess Diana Seduced Eric Clapton, New Biography Claims

Princess Diana Seduced Eric Clapton, New Biography Claims

A new biography on Eric Clapton has claimed that the legendary guitarist was once seduced by Princess Diana. This claim has been made in Motherless Child: The Definitive Biography of Eric Clapton, written by author Paul Scott, excerpts of which are currently being published in the Daily Mail. The pair allegedly first got together in […]

Cream Bassist Jack Bruce Dies At 71 From Liver Disease

Cream Bassist Jack Bruce Dies At 71 From Liver Disease

Jack Bruce, the bassist and singer for rock band Cream, died on Saturday at the age of 71. According to a report released by The Guardian, Jack Bruce died from liver disease. His family posted a statement on his official website, confirming the death as well. “It is with great sadness that we, Jack’s family, […]

Ed Sheeran News: #1 Album & Taylor Swift Drama

Ed Sheeran News: #1 Album & Taylor Swift Drama

British singer Ed Sheeran is on everyone’s minds these days. The “I’m a Mess” singer has a hit album, X, and has been seen out and about with a wide variety of female pop stars including Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Ellie Goulding. The very pale, redheaded, and heavily tattooed Sheeran doesn’t sport a traditional […]

Ed Sheeran Battling Eric Clapton For Number One

Ed Sheeran Battling Eric Clapton For Number One

The Inquisitr recently reported that pop star Ed Sheeran had hit the number one spot on the UK Billboard charts for his latest album x, but now Ed’s spot may be in jeopardy. Eric Clapton is looking to knock Sheeran down from his throne with his album The Breeze. According to NME, Ed Sheeran is […]

Eric Clapton – It’s Okay For You To Go [Opinion]

Eric Clapton – It’s Okay For You To Go [Opinion]

There is no doubt that Eric Clapton is one of the best, most influential guitar players of any generation. Earlier in the week, Eric Clapton announced that he is considering retiring after 50 years on stage. From a stint with the Yardbirds, to Cream, Derek & The Dominoes, and his own expansive solo career, Eric […]

Slowhand Stops Strumming: Eric Clapton Confirms Retirement After 50 Years Of Touring

Slowhand Stops Strumming: Eric Clapton Confirms Retirement After 50 Years Of Touring

After 50 years of touring on the road, legendary musician Eric Clapton is ready to retire. In an interview with Uncut magazine, Clapton said that he touring has become “unbearable.” “The road has become unbearable. It’s become unapproachable, because it takes so long to get anywhere. It’s hostile – everywhere: getting in and out of […]

Happy Birthday Eric Clapton! 5 Cool Facts About The English Guitarist!

Happy Birthday Eric Clapton! 5 Cool Facts About The English Guitarist!

Eric Clapton was one of the best things that happened in 1945, when he was born in a small British village in Surrey, England. Today, March 30, Clapton achieves another milestone in life as he turns 69 years old. With numerous upcoming concerts this year, the “Layla” singer continues to prove that he’s still got […]

JJ Cale Dies At Age 74, Remembered For ‘After Midnight,’ ‘Cocaine,’ Tulsa Sound

JJ Cale Dies At Age 74, Remembered For ‘After Midnight,’ ‘Cocaine,’ Tulsa Sound

JJ Cale has died at age 74. According to a very minimalist note on his website, the honored singer-songwriter passed away Friday night at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California after a heart attack. The site said that donations wouldn’t be needed. However, because Cale was an animal lover, they suggested that you donate to […]

Kristen Stewart And The Rolling Stones Join Lineup For 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert

Kristen Stewart And The Rolling Stones Join Lineup For 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert

Kristen Stewart and The Rolling Stones have joined the line-up for the 12-12-12 benefit concert for Hurricane Sandy victims. The Stones were persuaded to get involved during a rehearsal for their Saturday show at the Barclays Center. Two of the producers — John Sykes of Clear Channel Media and movie producer Harvey Weinstein — made […]

Eric Clapton Unveils Custom Sp12 EC Ferrari

Eric Clapton Unveils Custom Sp12 EC Ferrari

There’s only one SP12 EC Ferarri in the world and it’s owned by Eric Clapton. The company unveiled the custom one-off car today that was designed specifically for the legendary guitarist (SP12 EC = special project car, number 12, Eric Clapton). Torque News reports that Clapton has been a long time Ferrari fan and owns […]

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