Eric Clapton News

Following his break up with songstress Katy Perry, John Mayer is prepping to hit the road for his first tour in three years.

One World Theatre, Austin's premiere music venue known presenting diverse music and cultural arts in an up close and personal setting has announced its 2013 Summer Season. Highlights include top singer-songwriters like Dar Williams and Jimmy Webb, contemporary jazz greats like Euge Groove and Earl Klugh, Latin music icons like Sergio Mendes and Arturo Sandoval and local favorites like Walking Woody's Road featuring Jimmy LaFave, Eliza Gilkyson, Slaid Cleaves and Sam Baker. One World Theatre will also present GRAMMY Award winning trumpeter, Chris Botti at Riverbend Centre.

BuySoundtrax Records is proud to announce the release of two new recordings on Film Music For a New Age Vol. 1 and Cinema Classics for Solo Piano (performed by Mark Northam). Both of these albums will be available digitally on March 19, 2013.

Tickets for the first ever Musician's Expo, taking place at the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday, April 6 go on sale today, March 19, 2013 at several California, Nevada and Arizona Guitar Center Store locations.

Bill Leverty has released a new CD of classic rock covers. Covers include songs from bands and artists such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Little Feat, The Ohio Players, Three Dog Night, Eric Clapton, Edgar Winter, The Guess Who, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan and Rare Earth.

Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos- with locations from Hollywood to San Diego, Chicago to Orlando- announces its ranking as the 2012 No. 1 overall leader in Customer Satisfaction in the 'Upper Upscale Hotels' category, according to the Market Metrix Hospitality Index (MMHI). The award also places Hard Rock within the top five brands for Customer Satisfaction among all hotel brands and segments in the Americas for the year. Additionally, Hard Rock's individual properties were recently recognized for outstanding service, with Hard Rock Hotels in Biloxi and Orlando awarded as 'Best Hotels' by US News & World Report in the Biloxi and Orlando categories.

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts' Target World Music and Dance Series continues in March, with a performance by Celtic music legend Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul tonight, March 17 (St. Patrick's Day). This performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Ordway's Music Theater.

The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND will play their 11th and final show at their yearly March residency at New York City's Beacon Theatre, an annual tradition that started in 1989, tonight, March 16, 2013.

Warner/Chappell Music-the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp.-today announced that it has extended its worldwide co-publishing partnership with leading Nashville-based music publishing company, THiS Music.

Warner Bros. Records' ascending artist Gary Clark Jr., will join his good friend Eric Clapton for the latter's annual Crossroads Guitar Festival, which will take place at New York City's fabled Madison Square Garden April 12th and 13th.

Premiering yesterday on GuitarWorld.com and RevolverMag.com, the music video for “NO MONEY, NO LOVE” marks HEAVEN & EARTH's first music video from their new album 'Dig,' which is available April 23rd on Quarto Valley Records.

The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND kicked off their sold-out yearly March residency at New York City's Beacon Theatre in big style last weekend.

Edmonds Center for the Arts welcomes Ladysmith Black Mambazo tonight, March 13, 2013 at 7:30pm.

Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta and Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta have partnered to get fans an up close and personal look at items from the stars who inspired the award-winning Broadway musical, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET.

World-renowned guitarist John McLaughlin, announces his first U.S. tour in three years, set for this June. The tour will begin June 11th in Durham, NC and will hit Asheville, DC, Bethlehem, Boston and a 3-night stand in New York City at the Blue Note before ending in Toronto on June 23rd. McLaughlin and his legendary 4th Dimension band will also make a special appearance at this year's Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, Tennessee on June 14th.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre's (MET) annual Retro Prom is returning for the ninth straight year.

Edmonds Center for the Arts welcomes Blind Boys of Alabama tonight, March 9, 2013 at 7:30pm.

Dave Mason appears in an intimate, unplugged concert as part of The Granada Theatre's Concert Series tonight, March 9 at 8 p.m. Accompanying Mason at this Santa Barbara concert is guitarist and singer Jonathan McEuen, who lives in Ojai when he is not on tour or recording. Jonathan has a musical heritage: his father Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member and banjo player John McEuen.

Blues-infused rock n'roll group The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping sound to Sam's Town Live! for one night only, tonight, March 9.