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Eric Clapton is a guitar genius, a prodigy of the axe. Many publications have rated, from top to bottom, the best guitarists over the years, and frankly it's fairly common to find Eric in the Top 5 of any list. Who do we think is number one? Check out the top nine! 1.) Jimi Hendrix 2.) Duane Allman 3.) B.B. King 4.) Eric Clapton 5.) Robert Johnson 6.) Chuck Berry […]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has extended its online voting for choosing the class of 2017 to December 15th. Visitors can vote up to 5 times by clicking the image of the artist, then singing up with Facebook or email. The 2017 Hall nominees you’ll see have released their first single or album at least 25 years earlier. Those that appear on the ballot for the very first […]

Eric Clapton may be the greatest guitarist of our time, having played in some of the most influential bands. One of those bands was Cream, consisting of Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, and Eric. The band's biggest chart hits were "I Feel Free," "Sunshine of Your Love," "White Room," "Crossroads" and "Badge." Now, Cream’s debut album ‘Fresh Cream’ is being released in a reissue in late January of next year, celebrating […]

Recently, Forbes released a list that we found very interesting. Want to take a look? Here’s the list of Forbes Magazine’s listing of the top 10 highest paid musicians this past year. Jimmy Buffett has a blast driving over $40 million in concert revenue. Sir Elton John accumulated $42 million in ticket sales. The Foo Fighters had a great year earning $49 million in concert sales. U2 and The Weekend […]

Monday Monday, so good to me. Here are your Monday morning music news headlines… Mick Jagger is a father again, at the age of 73! Mick and longtime girlfriend Melanie Hamrick had a baby boy last week. Mick is now the father of seven, with ages ranging from newborn to 47. If you’re a fan of the super group Red Hot Chili Peppers, this is the best news ever. Vivid […]

Don Henley was the driving force behind the Eagles, one of the greatest Folk/Rock bands of our time. From “The End of Innocence,” “New York Minute,” “Boys of Summer,” “Dirty laundry” and “The Last Worthless Evening” to his Eagles tunes, Don has proven himself to be a great song writer and performer. Although a longtime resident of upstate New York, Don was born in Gilmer, Texas in 1947, and met […]

The John Mayer led ‘Dead and Company’ is making history by not only keeping the Grateful Dead music alive, but bringing in new fans to the music of a band that is nearly 50 years old. Dead and Company consists of John Mayer, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, Oteil Burbridge, and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti. Together they're a band that you won't want to miss! Here are the upcoming 2017 […]

Greg Lake, an original member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died at the age of 69. These are sad days indeed, as earlier in the year we lost Keith Emerson to self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Greg knocked around England in the mid-60s, playing ‘progressive rock’ music in anonymity until the formation of King Crimson with classmate Robert Fripp. As that band’s commercial success waned, Greg left King […]

You’re a pretty smart person that knows a lot about many things, including your favorite music. Let’s see if you knew these ‘Rock and Roll Fun Facts’… Who gave Eric Clapton the ‘Slowhand’ nickname? It was the Yardbirds. The classic song "Freebird" is dedicated to Duane Allman. Did you know that the tune “Blue Sky” was written by Dickey Betts about his girlfriend whom he later married? The Van Halen […]