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John Mayall: The Blues Have Given Me Musical Freedom

John Mayall doesn't compare his success to that of his former Bluesbreakers bandmate Eric ClaptonThe 87-year-old blues legend recruited the 75-year-old guitar hero to join his influential group John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers in 1965.Over...

Ginger Baker Leads Starry Tribute To Cream Bassist Jack Bruce

Marking the first anniversary of the singer and bass player's death, Baker was joined by Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson, Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera, Vernon Reid and Bruce's daughter Aruba Red at the...

Ginger Baker Leads Jack Bruce Tribute Concert

The drummer will celebrate Bruce's life and music career at the Sunshine Of Your Love gig on 24 October (15), a day before the first anniversary of his bandmate's death. Baker will...

Jack Bruce Laid To Rest

Eric Clapton led mourners in singing at Jack Bruce's funeral yesterday.The 71-year-old bassist - who died from liver disease last month - was laid to rest at Golders Green Crematorium in north London yesterday (05.11.14),...

Fans Invited To Cheer On Jack Bruce At Funeral

Late Cream star Jack Bruce's fans have been invited to cheer the arrival of his casket at his funeral on Wednesday (05Nov14).The service will be a private family affair at Golders Green Crematorium in north...

Eric Clapton Adds Musical Tribute To Late Pal Jack Bruce

Eric Clapton has added a musical tribute to those pouring in for his late Cream bandmate Jack Bruce.The guitar great called the bassist, who passed away on Saturday (25Oct14), a "great musician and composer, and...

Eric Clapton Pays Tribute To Jack Bruce

Eric Clapton has hailed Jack Bruce a ''great inspiration''.The Cream legend passed away on Saturday (25.10.14) at his home in Suffolk, East Anglia, and his former bandmate has paid tribute to his friend's talent.Eric wrote...

Eric Clapton Pays Tribute To Jack Bruce

Eric Clapton has added his tribute to those pouring in for his former Cream bandmate Jack Bruce, following the bassist's death on Saturday (25Oct14).The rock icon passed away at his home in Suffolk, England at...

Fellow Musicians Honour The Late Jack Bruce

Following the death of Cream bassist Jack Bruce (71) fans, friends and colleagues have been quick to express their condolences. Many have mentioned that Bruce’s playing changed the face of rock forever. Bruce played his...

Eric Clapton Baffled By Cream Tour Rumours

Veteran rocker Eric Clapton has denied reports he wrecked plans for a Cream reunion tour, insisting he has not spoken to fellow bandmembers Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce for almost ten years.Last year (13), Bruce...

Eric Clapton Quits Touring

Eric Clapton is quitting touring.The 69-year-old guitarist finds travelling ''unbearable'' these days and he worries about becoming ''embarrassing'', but he won't give up music completely.He said: ''''The road has become unbearable.''It's unapproachable, because it takes...

Ginger Baker: 'Spine Condition Makes Drumming Painful'

Former Cream star Ginger Baker is struggling to carry on drumming as he battles a degenerative spine condition because playing leaves him in "agony".The musician was diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the spine several years ago,...

Iggy Pop And Ginger Baker Cover The Black Keys For Tribute Album

Iggy Pop and Cream drummer Ginger Baker have teamed up to pay tribute to rocking blues duo The Black Keys on a new covers album.The odd couple has recorded a rendition of the band's Lonely...

Ginger Baker Film Wins Festival Documentary Prize

A documentary about former Cream drummer Ginger Baker picked up the Documentary Grand Jury prize at the South by Southwest Film Awards in Austin, Texas on Tuesday (13Mar12).Director Jay Bulger's Beware of Mr. Baker wowed...

Jack Bruce & Reid To Debut Supergroup At Bonnaroo Festival

Cream star Jack Bruce and Living Colour frontman Vernon Reid have formed a supergroup they plan to debut at this summer's (12) Bonnaroo festival in Tennessee.Medeski, Martin and Wood star John Medeski and in-demand drummer...

Jimi Hendrix Named Greatest Guitarist Of All Time

Jimi Hendrix has been named the greatest guitarist ever in a poll conducted by Rolling Stone Magazine. The axe man topped a list that included Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, THE ROLLING STONES' KEITH RICHARDS and...

Baker's Anger Over Assistant's Sentence

Former CREAM star GINGER BAKER is furious after his former assistant who was found guilty of stealing $47,400 (£31,300) from his accounts escaped a jail sentence in South Africa.The British drummer, 71, accused Lindiwe Noko...

Baker To Marry Nurse

CREAM drummer GINGER BAKER is preparing to wed the Zimbabwean nurse who has looked after him for the last two years.The rocker, who has previously been married three times, has proposed to Kudzai MAChokoto, who...

Clapton Rules Out Another Cream Reunion

ERIC CLAPTON has ruled out another CREAM reunion, insisting the members of the rock supertrio have parted ways amicably.The guitar great reteamed with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce for shows in London and New York...

Bruce Blasts Led Zeppelin

Former CREAM star JACK BRUCE has stunned rock purists by blasting LED ZEPPELIN for overshadowing his band's string of reunion shows. Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker reformed Cream for gigs in London and New...

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