Eric Clapton News

DC writes regularly about rock and roll, jazz and the blues, composing reviews of CD's, DVD's, live performances, books and films, as well as conducting interviews.

Cooper Osinski rocks out on the drums Friday at the Osborn Hill School Variety Show.

It is evident that Devon's Tristan Mackay has been schooled in the blues guitar of Eric Clapton since his teenager years almost as soon as this debut album gets underway.

Ah, music! Since caveman days, when Ughh banged on a mammoth skin stretched over a hollow construction of bones to impress Grunhilda, humans have been using music to get each other in, let's say, a joyous mood.

Take a look at the Billboard artists of the 2000s by genre - Pink , Mary J. Blige , Linkin Park , Keith Urban , Norah Jones , Eric Clapton , Josh Groban , Juanes .

Paul McCartney will debut the songs from his new album 'Kisses on the Bottom' in a free live streaming performance on iTunes.

Under the watchful eye of the Johnny Cash poster tacked above her dorm room bed, Jamie Grace Harper quietly strums her guitar.

Jay Z became only the second hip-hop star in history to perform a concert at New York's Carnegie Hall on Monday evening .

Paul McCartney's Kisses On The Bottom is exactly that - as well as an album of constant surprises.

A true easing into your Sunday morning with the Stretch today, with some gospel thanks to Paul Simon... and Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood for that matter - sounding great live! The Crossword Cuts brought out the words of wisdom of Jim Croce and our 'competitve' nature explored through Survivor and Santana.

Paul McCartney is set to live stream a performance of songs from his new album 'Kisses On The Bottom' next week.

Upon hearing the title there was some trepidation in my bosom as to the contents of this LP.

He's the sax player you hear on David Bowie 's song "Young Americans." The guy you heard on the theme song to "L.A. Law," and he played blues with icon Paul Butterfield in the 1960s.

Vaughan, who toured alongside blues greats Eric Clapton and BB King, will perform his only UK gig in the town when the three-day festival returns in May.

For rock fans, the Yardbirds will always remain the mid-'60s band that launched three legendary British blues guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and Eric Clapton are among the artists who have signed on for an all-star tribute concert to blues musician Hubert Sumlin , who died in December 2011 at the age of 80.

I have vague memories of my prom. I remember my mother snapping endless photographs , that kid I punched in the lungs because he spoke ill of the Naked Gun movies, and those sappy slow dances with my girlfriend to Eric Clapton's Wonderful Tonight , a lovely song about an alcoholic who gets so wasted his girlfriend/AA sponsor is forced to take care ... (more)

The British band -- which made a seamless shift from traditional blues to psychedelic rave-ups -- was the launching pad for Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

While Paul McCartney 's new album, "Kisses on the Bottom," is still a week away from official release, fans can check out the entire set right now online.

Fans waiting for Paul McCartney's "Kisses on the Bottom" album have heard several individual tracks in the past couple of weeks.