Monday, March 5th, 2012
Ah, Record Store Day. It's Christmas in the Spring for music lovers everywhere. And this April 21st will be no different as thousands of people make their way to their nearest independent record store to fight each other over some exclusive wax.
This year has some good stuff in store for your turntable including some releases from Mastodon, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and many more. Check out the list down below and head to
Record… Read More
Tags: Afrika Bambaataa, Arcade Fire, Disturbed, Eric Clapton, Feist, Mastodon, MC5, Metallica, Peppers, Record Store Day, Red Hot Chili, The Black Keys, The Flaming Lips
Posted in news | 2 Comments »
Monday, January 9th, 2012
The forthcoming Paul McCartney lounge album, which will be in stores on February 7th, now has an official title:
Kisses On The Bottom. The album, which features guest appearances from Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder, features two original tracks, "My Valentine" (featuring Clapton) and "Only Our Hearts."
It will also be released as a deluxe edition on February 14th via McCartney's official website. The deluxe version features two bonus tracks,…
Read More
Tags: Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
Posted in news | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Well ain't this just the nicest thing? A new song from Paul McCartney only days before Christmas or, for our Jewish friends, on the first day of Hanukkah.
Down below you can check out a brand new track called "My Valentine" featuring Eric Clapton on guitar. It should also be mentioned that the forthcoming album from McCartney, which was until recently called
My Valentine, is now untitled. The album is in stores on February 7th and will feature songs that…
Read More
Tags: Diana Krall, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder
Posted in new music | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Well here we are again. The time when the old, white men of the recording industry decide to bestow their blessings on artists who they feel should get a Grammy award while the rest of us pull out our hair because the real talents didn't get any recognition.
We should first be proud, however, that Arcade Fire are up for Album of the Year with
The Suburbs and Florence + The Machine and Mumford & Sons are up for Best New Artist. It's talent that definitely…
Read More
Tags: Arcade Fire, Band Of Horses, Broken Bells, Dave Matthews, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Clapton, Florence & The Machine, Grammy awards, Iron Maiden, Jeff Beck, John Mayer. Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon, Korn, Lamb Of God, Los Lobos, Megadeth, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Robert Plant, Slayer, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, The Black Keys, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend
Posted in news | 3 Comments »
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Not only is Eric Clapton one of the best guitarists of all time, but he's also a workhorse. He just announced that he'll be releasing his 19th solo album on September 28th called
Clapton.
Consequence of Sound reports that the album has 14 tracks and features collaborations with artists like Steve Winwood, Sheryl Crow, Derek Trucks,…
Read More
Tags: Eric Clapton
Posted in news | No Comments »
Monday, April 12th, 2010
I was sitting around earlier this weekend and asked myself a puzzling question. "Sami," I said. "When will you try that new Double Down Sandwich from KFC?"
After nearly throwing up in my mouth, I moved on to the more puzzling question; who is today's best guitarist? Apparently, my question was answered twice over the weekend.
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante was recently voted "Best Guitarist" of the last 30 years according to listeners…
Read More
Tags: Eric Clapton, Guitar, Jimi Hendrix, John Frusciante, Johnny Marr, Jonny Greenwood, Matt Bellamy, Slash, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tom Morello, Zakk Wylde
Posted in news | 6 Comments »
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
The guitar legend known as Eric Clapton has decided to grab some of the best guitar players around and put them in one place for everybody to hear. That event is known as the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival.
Clapton has enlisted the skills of artists like B.B. King, ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers Band, Buddy Guy, Steve Winwood, Jeff Beck, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow and John Mayer (who's in a bit of hot water these days) to play the festival that will take place…
Read More
Tags: B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Steve Winwood, ZZ Top
Posted in news | 2 Comments »