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Aspiring Guitarist Wanted For Eric Clapton Festival
A contest has been launched to find an undiscovered musician to play a live set at Eric Clapton's upcoming Crossroads Guitar Festival in New York.The winning artist will perform in front of thousands of fans...
By WENN on 16 January 2013
Out Now: Us Album Releases, Django Unchained Ost Features Rick Ross, Chief Keef Banks On Hip-hop Heavyweight Support, Eric Clapton's Slowhand Revisited
A mixed week for US albums releases; old classics given an airing, a major movie soundtrack launched and hip-hop artists new and old having a stab at chart success. Currently, the top of the US...
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 18 December 2012
Nirvana Set To Return With Paul Mccartney Filling Kurt Cobain's Absence
Nirvana reunification for Wednesday night's special Hurricane Sandy relief concert at Madison Square Garden will see Paul McCartney fill the boots of the late Kurt Cobain. Nirvana's Dave Grohl asked McCartney to join him and...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 December 2012
Rolling Stones Join Music Heavyweights For Biggest Sandy Benefit
The Rolling Stones have joined Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Paul Mccartney and Eric Clapton on the bill for next week's Superstorm Sandy benefit at New York's Madison Square Garden.The reunited rockers' decision to team up...
By WENN on 07 December 2012
Florence Welch And Rolling Stones Join Forces At Stones' O2 Gig
Florence Welch was the latest surprise guest to appear on stage with dinosaur rockers The Rolling Stones during their run of shows at The O2 in London, when the Florence and the Machine front-woman joined...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 30 November 2012
Eric Clapton And Florence Welch Join The Rolling Stones Gig
The Rolling Stones were joined onstage by Florence Welch and Eric Clapton on Thursday (29Nov12) in the second of two London shows celebrating the band's 50th anniversary.A video featuring Johnny Depp, The Who guitarist Pete...
By WENN on 30 November 2012
Florence Welch To Sing With The Rolling Stones
Florence Welch will perform with The Rolling Stones tomorrow (29.11.12).The Florence and the Machine singer will duet with Sir Mick Jagger on the band's iconic track 'Gimme Shelter' when the band perform the second of...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 November 2012
Eric Clapton And Florence Welch To Join The Rolling Stones On Stage - Report
Music veteran Eric Clapton and British singer Florence Welch will join The Rolling Stones onstage at their London concert on Thursday (29Nov12), according to a report.The rockers took the U.K. capital's O2 Arena by storm...
By WENN on 28 November 2012
Eric Clapton Lands Jeff Beck And John Mayer For Crossroads Guitar Festival
Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Vince Gill and Brad Paisley will be among the stars joining Eric Clapton onstage at the guitar great's 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival.The rock legend will be taking the two-day event to...
By WENN on 26 November 2012
Eric Clapton's Watch Sells For 2.3m
Eric Clapton's watch has sold at auction for £2.3 million.The 'Wonderful Tonight' singer acquired the timepiece, made by Swiss luxury watchmaker Patek Philippe, 10 years ago and yesterday (13.11.12) an Asian collector bought it for...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 November 2012
Eric Clapton Watch Fetches $3.68 Million At Auction
A watch owned by rock icon Eric Clapton has sold at auction for $3.68 million (£2.3 million).The Swiss-made Patek Philippe timepiece was listed as an "ultra-rare", platinum-cased watch which the guitar great received in 2002....
By WENN on 13 November 2012
John Lennon Wrote To Eric Clapton Proposing Supergroup
John Lennon once approached Eric Clapton with a plan to form a supergroup, according to correspondence that will go under the hammer at an upcoming Profiles in History auction next month (Dec12).A "distinguished American private...
By WENN on 05 November 2012
Ronnie Wood Auctions Off Rolling Stones Memorabilia Following Divorce
Divorces can be a hard time, especially if you're Ronnie Wood and you have to sell off a boatload of your stuff to pay for it, as was the case yesterday when the veteran rocker...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2012
Clapton Sells His Gerhard Richter Painting For £21 Million
An abstract painting by the famed German artist Gerhard Richter, was sold at auction yesterday for a record-breaking price after a telephone bidding war ended in the piece, called Abstraktes Bild, being sold for just...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 October 2012
Eric Clapton Selling Abstract Painting For $19 Million
Rock legend Eric Clapton is set to bank as much as $19 million (£11.88 million) after putting an abstract painting by German artist Gerhard Richter up for sale.The singer and avid art collector is offloading...
By WENN on 13 September 2012
Led Zeppelin And Dustin Hoffman Among Winners At 35th Kennedy Center Awards
The Kennedy Center Honours are widely regarded as the most prestigious honour you can gain in the USA if you’ve worked in the creative or arts industries, and proof of that has once again been...
By Lew Irwin on 12 September 2012
Cher To Marry Former Hells Angel
Cher is reportedly going to marry a former Hells Angel biker.The 66-year-old singer-and-actress is set to tie the knot with Tim Medvetz, 42, this autumn with the couple planning on having a quickie ceremony at...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 August 2012
Cher To Marry Former Hells Angel
Cher is reportedly going to marry a former Hells Angel biker.The 66-year-old singer-and-actress is set to tie the knot with Tim Medvetz, 42, this autumn with the couple planning on having a quickie ceremony at...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 August 2012
Rita Ora Only Wanted To Sing
Rita Ora couldn't imagine anything doing anything other than singing.The 'Hot Right Now' hitmaker says she has always wanted a career as a singer and had no back-up plan if her dreams failed to materialise.She...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2012
Bert Weedon Has Died
Bert Weedon has died. The 91-year-old guitarist - whose popular tutorial manual 'Play In A Day' taught the likes of Eric Clapton, Sir Paul McCartney and Brian May how to play - passed away at...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 April 2012
Bert Weedon Dies: Guitarist Who Inspired Eric Clapton
BERT WEEDON has died, aged 91, the UK Press Association reports. The influential guitarist, who created the enduringly-popular 'Play in a day' series of guitar tutorials, passed away at his home in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. He...
By Lew Irwin on 20 April 2012
Guitar Pioneer Bert Weedon Dies
Pioneering guitarist Bert Weedon, who was credited as a major influence on a generation of rockers including John Lennon, Eric Clapton, and Brian May, has died at the age of 91.Weedon was the first British...
By WENN on 20 April 2012
Eric Clapton Spends Millions On Custom Ferrari
Motor-mad rocker Eric Clapton has spent a staggering $4.8 million (£3 million) on a custom-made Ferrari to add to his collection.The British guitarist, a renowned car collector, teamed up with designers at the Italian manufacturer's...
By WENN on 24 March 2012
Ed Sheeran Inspired By Clapton
Ed Sheeran was inspired to play the guitar by Eric Clapton.The 'Lego House' singer - who won two BRIT Awards at last night's (21.02.12) ceremony - says he decided to learn to play the musical...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 February 2012
Jay Z Brings Hip-hop To Historic Carnegie Hall
Jay Z became only the second hip-hop star in history to perform a concert at New York's Carnegie Hall on Monday evening (January 6, 2012). Wyclef Jean graced the stage in 2001, with Stevie Wonder,...
By WENN on 07 February 2012
Coldplay And Russell Brand To Play Secret Policemen's Ball
Coldplay and Russell Brand are among the stars who've signed up for the annual Secret Policeman's Ball, the benefit fundraiser for human rights organisation Amnesty International. Holding special reverence this year, the group celebrates its...
By WENN on 26 January 2012
Eric Clapton's Keyboardist Dick Sims Dies
Eric Clapton's longtime keyboardist Dick Sims has lost his battle with cancer.The musician died on Thursday (08Dec11) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to family members. He was 60. Sims played with Bob Seger and Freddie King...
By WENN on 12 December 2011
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...
By WENN on 24 November 2011
Jeff Beck Envies Modern Songwriters
Jeff Beck is "jealous" of the Arctic Monkeys, Adele and Radiohead's songwriting abilities. The 67-year-old guitarist is envious of many current artists because he claims he doesn't know how to write popular songs in the...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 November 2011
Jools Holland Receives Music Industry Trusts Honour
Jools Holland was honoured with the Music Industry Trusts Award last night (07.11.11). The pianist - who previously performed with punk band Squeeze and is also known for his late night BBC2 music show -...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 November 2011
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