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NEWS ABOUT: Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton stories: 8 news summaries

 5 Rockers Who Beat Drugs 

Maybe Scott Weiland will take a cue from former bandmate Slash

Nov 16, 09 10:39 AM CST
(Newser) - In honor of a new book by Scott Weiland’s ex recalling the couple’s drug-fueled rock and roll escapades, Fox News takes a look at musicians who fought addiction and won:
  • Slash, Guns N’ Roses: Addicted to heroin, booze, and women; was scared straight after running down
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entertainment • drug addiction • celebrity • drug abuse • Eric Clapton • Slash • Guns N' Roses • Phish • Scott Weiland • Red Hot Chili Peppers • Motley Crue • Anthony Kiedis

OPINION

 Rock's Worst Career Moves 

Bob Dylan's Christmas album is just the latest in a long line

Aug 19, 09 5:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bob Dylan’s decision to record a Christmas album is certainly ill-advised—“fans may have stuck by him throughout the musically self-destructive late '60s, the God-bothering late '70s, and the Grateful Dead-collaborating-Madonna-imitating mid '80s, but surely even Bob's fans have a limit,” writes John Matthew Hall for the... More »

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entertainment • music • Paul McCartney • Bob Dylan • Yoko Ono • John Lennon • celebrity • rock and roll • Bruce Springsteen • musician • Eric Clapton • Jerry Lee Lewis • Michael Jackson • David Bowie • Jay-ZTV

Smells Like
Teen Nostalgia

As baby boomer baubles grow less desirable, collectors turn to Nirvana, G N' R

May 8, 08 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Grunge is passé, but the market for its collectibles isn’t, reports Portfolio. Nostalgia plays a big role in determining what's hot, and prices on items of baby boomer vintage, even from the likes of the Fab Four, are starting to drop. Meanwhile, the demand for Gen X artifacts—... More »

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Christie's • Jimi Hendrix • auction • Nirvana • guitar • memorabilia • Generation X • Eric Clapton

Clapton Invited to Pyongyang

North Korea invites
old Slowhand for
landmark concert

Feb 27, 08 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Kim Jong Il is a diehard Elvis fan, but the Great Leader's son is seriously into Eric Clapton, which could be why North Korea has invited Old Slowhand to play a concert in Pyongyang. Though the New York Philharmonic performed there yesterday, a Clapton appearance  would mark the first time... More »

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North Korea • Pyongyang • rock and roll • Eric Clapton • Kim Jong Il • New York Philharmonic • cultural diplomacy • Kim Jong Chol • Old Slowhand • Korean State Symphony

Bruni May Have What It Takes to Be First Lady

Wealthy, intelligent beauty not so different from Sarko's ex

Jan 13, 08 8:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Former supermodel Carla Bruni may be catching some flack from critics who think she's distracting Nicolas Sarkozy from leading France, but those who would dismiss her as just a model don't have the whole story, writes the New York Times. The award-winning singer is intelligent, cultured—and strikingly similar to... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • marriage • Cecilia Sarkozy • Eric Clapton • Mick Jagger • Carla Bruni

Clapton Recounts Pain, Triumph

Addictions, death of son brought guitar legend to his knees

Oct 28, 07 1:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - "Slowhand" takes up a pen in Clapton: The Autobiography. Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll—it’s all there in guitar legend Eric Clapton’s memoir. There’s also the death of a child and more than one journey to sobriety. Vanity Fair excerpts the poignant tale... More »

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music • alcoholism • Italy • England • drug abuse • autobiography • George Harrison • Eric Clapton • Pattie Boyd • Live Aid • Conor Clapton

YouTube Spoofer Hits A Chord

Guitar heroes are ‘convincingly bad’ in Finn's parodies

Oct 17, 07 5:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Why is Slash playing so poorly in this clip? Because a Finnish media artist over-dubbed the audio track just well enough to make the Guns N’ Roses axeman sound believably awful. The YouTube user known as StSanders was inspired to bring guitar heroes down to earth when he saw a... More »

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YouTube • Finland • Eric Clapton • Metallica • Slash • Guns N' Roses • Steve Vai

Pattie Boyd Spills About Rocker Loves

Ex-wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton tells her story in new book

Aug 27, 07 6:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pattie Boyd, ex-wife of rock legends George Harrison and Eric Clapton, opens up for the first time about their love triangle and her two tempestuous marriages in her new book Wonderful Tonight, ABC reports. A model who met Harrison when she played an extra in the "A Hard Days... More »

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Beatles • George Harrison • Eric Clapton • Pattie Boyd • Wonderful Tonight

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