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The Yardbirds. Yes, the very same seminal 60’s rock outfit that helped to spawn the careers of not one, not two, but three of the most legendary guitar players in history – Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck ...
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Cream fans have been left hopeful of another group reunion after checking out the interviews collected for a new DVD and Blu-Ray concert movie recalling the trio's 2005 concerts in London. Eric Cl...
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Jimi Hendrix has been named the greatest guitarist in history by Rolling Stone magazine. The revered music publication put the Purple Haze legend ahead of Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin star Jimmy...
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Rocker Dave Grohl has reportedly turned documentarian to chronicle the history of the studio where he recorded Nevermind with Nirvana over 20 years ago REO Speedwagon star Kevin Cronin has reveal...
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Cream's triumphant reunion concert at London's Royal Albert Hall in 2005 is to be released on Blu-ray. The concert was the trio's first in almost 40 years and led to a string of shows in New York ...
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Rockers Jane's Addiction are to be inducted into Hollywood's Rock Walk. The band, Stephen Perkins, Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell, will place their hands into the cement outside Los Angeles' fabl...
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Rock icon Eric Clapton lived out his childhood dreams on Thursday when he joined jazz star Wynton Marsalis onstage for a special benefit show in New York. The guitarist was a guest performer at th...
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Happy Birthday to: Cream guitarist Eric Clapton (1945) Singer Anna Nalick (1984) Rapper Paul Wall (1980) Jazz singer Norah Jones (1979) Canadian singer Celine Dion (1968) "90210" actor...
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A Japanese businessman is selling off Eric Clapton's one-time Venice Beach retreat in California to benefit the survivors of his homeland's earthquake and tsunami disasters. The only private resid...
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Eric Clapton has raised a staggering $2.2 million for charity by selling off his guitar collection. The rock legend announced back in December that he would be auctioning off more than 70 of his ...
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Mick Jagger will make his first-ever live appearance on the Grammys stage, CBS announced Thursday.
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Drumming legend Phil Collins has lived to enjoy "Another Day In Paradise" - the superstar sticksman is 60! The former Genesis star, who went on to become a best-selling solo artist, celebrates his...
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British rock icon Jack Bruce has called for Simon Cowell's extermination - because he believes the music mogul is single-handedly wrecking the industry. The Cream star insists so many great acts w...
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Gerry Rafferty, the man behind hits like "Stuck In The Middle With You" and "Baker Street," has died at age 63. The Scottish musician passed away from liver failure on Tuesday after a long battle ...
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Rocker Keith Richards spends a fortune on storing his collection of 3,000 guitars, but he only ever plays 15 of them onstage or in a recording studio. The Rolling Stones star has amassed a huge h...
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“Eric Clapton: the 1960’s Review” Sexy Intellectual: From the Yardbirds and Cream to the Bluesbreakers and Blind Faith, nearly everything venerable guitar legend Eric Clapton has touched has turned...
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Elton John is urging Lindsay Lohan to swap "pampering" rehab centers for a tough "boot camp" treatment course - because the troubled actress needs serious professional help with her problems. The...
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R.E.M.'s Everybody Hurts is the song most likely to make men sob, according to a new British survey. The tune beat Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton's heartfelt tribute to his dead son - to top a ne...
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Susan Boyle is set to repeat her end-of-2009 album success this year - the Scottish singer's new album has shot to the top of Amazon.com's Bestsellers chart more than a month before its release. ...
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Music mogul Harvey Goldsmith almost missed out on the one-off Led Zeppelin reunion he helped stage in 2007 - because his father-in-law died as the supergroup were about to take the stage. The Brit...
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Sheryl Crow is about to unveil her soul stylings on the new studio set "100 Miles From Memphis" due for release July 20th on A&M Records. Crow will hit the road with a string of June dates followed...
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Ok, friends we need to have a talk. Everyone has their own musical preferences. There are those people who are all country, those who are everything EXCEPT country, those who like "alternative," an...
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John Mayer, Jeff Beck and ZZ Top will join blues icons B.B. King and Buddy Guy at Eric Clapton's third Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago, Illinois. The event, which benefits Clapton's Crossroad...
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Christmas came early for the Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Beyonce on Wednesday night when they each received three major Grammy Awards nominations at the 2010 event's big reveal in ...
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Bruce Springsteen will perform as scheduled at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concert in New York on Thursday after scrapping a show in Kansas City on Monday night to mourn a dead ...
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Coming off her third No. 1 single, "Waking Up in Vegas," multi-platinum Capitol singer-songwriter Katy Perry is set to put her unique signature on yet another defining signpost of global pop cultur...
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Heart attacks. Plane crashes. Car crashes. Drug overdoses. Murder. Over the years, these have become some of the most common causes of the often shocking deaths in the music industry. On a lighter ...
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Eric Clapton has ruled out another Cream reunion, insisting the members of the rock super-trio have parted ways amicably. The guitar great re-teamed with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce for shows...
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After their extraordinary sold-out three-nights at Madison Square Garden last year, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood are set to release a 2-disc CD/DVD of their amazing performances on May 19, 2009 f...
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