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Can you imagine being the muse for two musical geniuses? Boyd was, and she talks about her life with them in this intriguing autobiography.
Guitar hero Eric Clapton is back in fine form with the album Back Home, his first release in five years to feature new material. The solid set also features covers of songs by the Spinners, Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright and George Harrison.
Delve into a sampler of those soaring riffs, guitar pyrotechnics and searing songs of expression and see why, indeed, "Clapton is god".
Pamela Anderson Lee's wedding outfit (a white bikini), Debbie Gibson's halloween Seances, and Pres. Nixon's favorite Johnny Cash tune. Learn while you laugh. A music event timeline, covering the craziness of rock history w/ some down2earth facts mixed in.
A review of Pattie Boyd's new book Wonderful Today that encompasses her rock and roll marriages to both George Harrison and Eric Clapton, her abusive childhood, and her happiness today.
Have you ever wondered how a song makes the play list at a classic rock station? There is a bad rumor going around that all of the music is picked by computers, but there's strong evidence it has everything to do with this Rock God...
Have you ever wondered how a song makes the play list at a classic rock station? There is a bad rumor going around that all of the music is picked by computers...
Eric Clapton may have been proclaimed "God" but he's more mortal than immortal. His autobiography takes fans through his love of the blues, guitars, drugs, and oh yes, Pattie Boyd.
Clapton delivers some brilliant solos, but the poor keyboards temper my enthusiasm and recommendation.
An abstract look at the life of former Beetles band member, George Harrison
A vintage review of one of Eric Clapton's best performances. (Originally appeared in Slowhand Zine #1 vol 3, 3/30/95.)
Here are some gift suggestions for fans of Slowhand this holidas season.
Asia hasn't seen Eric Clapton and his touring band for quite a while now, and his Far East Tour of 2007 kicked off to an amazing start. A review of his concert in Hong Kong last January 17, 2007.
While rap, hip-hop and pop might dominate the nation's airwaves, the roots of American popular music cannot be denied. And when digging for roots, you need go no further than the blues, soul and jazz, which are some of America's greatest original artforms
A very interesting look back on American culture, but the name "Rock Icons" is slightly misleading. Instead of featuring entire episodes, they should have cut a bunch of rock star segments together.
Here are some more essential facts and information on Chinese astrology. In Part II, we will look at the last six Chinese zodiac signs.
The great singer-songwriter and keyboardist Billy Preston, the "Fifth Beatle" as he was known, died after a long illness as a result of malignant hypertension that resulted in kidney failure and other complications.
Some of my all-time favorite Beatles songs.
The "Top 10 Songs of the 1990's lists the Billboards Top Ten, year by year as well as offering some headlines in music news. The article finishes off with The Top Ten Singles of the entire nineties decade.
These are my favorite 10 songs, by my favorite artist, Eric Clapton. I used the book "Clapton: The Autobiography of Eric Clapton" as a source for information.
Eric Clapton is one of the finest guitar players and songwriters in the world today. Here's one fan's listing of ten great Clapton songs.
One of my biggest musical heroes is Eric Clapton. The man's fluid melodic sense combined with his rapid fire accuracy and pitch control are truly amazing. One of the greatest guitar players ever.
Comparison essay on guitar legions Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton.
In 1998, after many years of dealing with his own drug and alcohol addictions, Eric Clapton founded the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, West Indies.
A collection of short CD reviews from the best of 2006.
Rockers find success on the New York Times Bestseller List.
For the better part of half a decade since iTunes popularized by-the-song digital music sales, the works Beatles have been sorely excluded - and therefore frequently bootlegged. No longer. Apple Corps, the fab four's music trustee, will soon go digital.
In the 1960s, fans tagged a London Underground stop with these words: "Clapton is God." The phrase caught on. Yet, Eric Clapton seems to have searched for God his whole life. May he find Him! With his God-given talent, who knows? Perhaps old Slowhand could change the world!
Phil Collins had many hits in the 1980s and 90s. But which songs have stood the test of time?
This article lists the Billboard Top Ten Songs as well as the top ten singles of the 1970's year by year. It also offers the Song of the Year, music from the top grossing movies and some little known facts about the decade.
It is possibly the most amazing setting to enjoy music. It is the venue to play when in Colorado.
LSD (lysergic acid) was the perfect drug to catch on in society in the early 1960s. It was cheaper than the other common hallucinogens or psychedelics such as peyote and mushrooms and a lot more powerful.
The Who, post-Moon, present Tommy recorded in 1989 and Quadrophenia recorded in 1996 with guest stars to fill out the roles on a three-disc DVD. They are amazing editions that belong on the shelf of any Who fan.
A countdown and examination of some of the top songs by The Kinks.
On Thanksgiving evening, 1975, Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Rick Danko decided to grace their fans to something special.
Time to upgrade your $100 "First Act" electric guitar that doesn't stay in tune and little "Gorilla" amp and get a gig worthy killer guitar rig. I'll show you how to do it on a budget.
It's been said that Ozzy Osbourne originated the music genre of "heavy metal" rock. For more than thirty years, Ozzy has both thrilled his fans and enraged his critics with his controversial and flamboyant musical style.
Foxboro, MA is home to a world-class stadium which hosts many great live concerts from big name stars. Several clubs playing live music have also popped up around the area, and another big outdoor arena is just across town lines
As the lead guitarist for Grateful Dead alum Bob Weir's ongoing side project, Ratdog, Mark Karan hits the road regularly, performing across the country and even taking the occasional jaunt to Europe or Japan.
For a long time I thought of Keith Richards as indestructible and the Rolling Stones as a vehicle for him to show off his Superman-like durability and frustratingly average guitar skills...
Learn to play guitar online with these free resources. New chords from charts will expand your ear. Niche techniques will help you gain the sound you want. Following a set of free lessons will help you get started, and reach your creative goals.
Bob Marley was born Robert Nesta Marley on February 6, 1945 in the town of Nine Miles in the parish of St Ann, Jamaica.
Los Lobos, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra are just three of the 20 award-winning acts scheduled to play at the 9th annual Rhythm and Roots Festival, a Labor Day weekend must for lovers of root music and dance.
John Fogerty, the Knack and Alan Jackson are just some of the artists that you would find in the presidents 250 song iPod playlist, but I have 10 more suggestions.
A brief bio of legendary rock musician Jimi Hendrix.
No video music library can be considered complete without it.
George Harrison may have been known as the quiet Beatle, but his final album "Brainwashed" is a portrait of a man with a lot on his mind. The album explores themes of spirituality and corruption in a timeless fashion.
George Harrison is often overlooked when speaking about the Beatles due to the immense talent of John Lennon and Paul McCartney but he wrote many of the Beatles great songs himself.
The newest release of Beatles music is an absolutely brilliant effort by Sir George Martin and his son Giles. It contains 26 tracks of wonderfully layered and blended music that will thrill any Beatles fan.