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Cream to Release Live Triple Vinyl Set for Record Store Day

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Cream have become the latest classic rock act to announce that they will be celebrating Record Store Day on April 20. The famous supergroup will release a three-LP of 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' in an extremely limited run of only 1,500 copies.

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Eric Clapton Cites Hassles of Travel as Reason He’ll Stop Touring at 70

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There's just 25 months left to see Eric Clapton on tour. The legendary guitarist says that he's going to quit the road life when he turns 70 years old because getting from show to show is too much of a pain. "The bit on stage, that's easy," he says before insisting he'll stay active playing around his hometown.

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Eric Clapton, ‘Gotta Get Over’ – Song Review

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Middle school-grade album art and a terrible album title luckily seem to say nothing about the music on 'Old Sock,' Eric Clapton's upcoming studio release.

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Eric Clapton – 2013 Must-See Rock Concerts

2013 Must-See Classic Rock Concerts
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Who: Eric Clapton

What: 2013 U.S. Tour

When: March 14 - April 13

Why: Clapton is a perennial winner on the concert trail, and since he's announced the upcoming release of a new album titled 'Old Sock,' it's likely we'll see some new music in his set this year. This year's tour will culmina

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30 Years Ago: Eric Clapton Releases ‘Money and Cigarettes’

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Having just emerged from an initial rehab for alcoholism, Eric Clapton says he named 'Money and Cigarettes' -- issued 30 years ago this month -- after "all I saw myself having left."

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Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood + More to Guest on Eric Clapton’s ‘Old Sock’

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On Monday (Jan. 28), Eric Clapton announced that he is putting out a new album, 'Old Sock,' on March 12. Apart from the track listing, not too much other information has been available about the project. However, on Wednesday (Jan. 30) Clapton revealed the many guest stars who will appear on the record.

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Eric Clapton Announces New Album ‘Old Sock’ on His Own Label

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Guitar legend Eric Clapton is back in action, both on the road and in the record stores. "Slowhand" will release a new album, titled 'Old Sock,' March 12 on his own label, Bushbranch Records.

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40 Years Ago: Eric Clapton’s Rainbow Concert Takes Place

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Most stints in rehab take place secretly, or at the very least privately. Then there was Eric Clapton’s famed Rainbow Concert, which served as an all-too-public, one-night cold turkey of sorts proclaiming the legendary guitarist's resurgence from the dire depths of heroin addiction – goosed along by some well-intentioned celebrity friends.

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Top 10 Eric Clapton Songs

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Eric Clapton boasts one of the most storied discographies in rock 'n' roll. He got his start in 1963 with the Yardbirds, playing ramped-up versions of American blues and R&B songs. Within two years, he was gone, gigging with British bluesman John Mayall in

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John Lennon’s Letter To Eric Clapton Sells for $35,000 At Auction

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A draft of a letter John Lennon wrote to Eric Clapton on Sept. 29, 1971 asking him to collaborate on a musical project recently sold for $35,000 at an auction.

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