Eric Clapton News

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, Saturday, March 9.

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

The Collegiate Chorale announces the New York Premieres of two works by major composers: Symphony No. 7 'Toltec' by Philip Glass and Oceana by Osvaldo Golijov, featuring international jazz vocalist Biella Da Costa and the American Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 7pm at Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Avenue, NYC. The Collegiate Chorale's Music Director James Bagwell will conduct.

THE JOHN MILLER QUARTET PLUS 2 will debut at The Cutting Room on Friday, February 1 for two shows after an unprecedented 21 week-run at the New York nightclub 54 Below. There will be performances at 10:00 PM and 11:30 PM. John Miller - the music and theater industry veteran best known as a bassist and music coordinator - brings together an all-star group of Broadway musicians who get together after the curtain falls to play their deep-groove favorites. In addition to Miller on bass, the show will feature Larry Saltzman on Guitar (Simon and Garfunkel, Carole King, Bette Midler, Chris Botti), John Korba on Piano (Hall & Oates, Phoebe Snow, Carly Simon, John Waite), Clint DeGanon on Drums (Stuff, Kid Rock, Elvis Costello, Saturday Night Live Band), David Mann on Tenor Sax (Tower of Power, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder), and Joe Passaro on Percussion (Aretha Franklin, Manhattan Transfer, Nina Simone, Donald Fagen). The Cutting Room is located at 44 East 32nd Street between Madison and Park Avenues.

Warner Bros. Records' ascending artist Gary Clark Jr., who had a phenomenal 2012, has even more amazing things on the horizon for 2013.

The latest campaign for the John Varvatos brand brings together music legend Jimmy Page, the guitarist of ?the greatest rock and roll band of all time? Led Zeppelin, paired with the 28-year-old emerging American music talent Gary Clark Jr. The images were shot in London by Danny Clinch, against a textured backdrop at the historic Rivoli Ballroom, where the two sharply dressed subjects stand out in an iconic black and white portrait.

Columbia Records announced that music is available today on CD from the '12-12-12' benefit concert, presented by Chase, to provide the most assistance possible to the victims of Hurricane Sandy through the Robin Hood Relief Fund. The fundraising concert at Madison Square Garden featured iconic performers, and a selection of 24 live tracks from the event is available now. The track listing for the 2-disc CD set is below. A digital album is also available on iTunes and Amazon.

Ginger Baker is known for playing in Cream and Blind Faith, but the world's greatest drummer didn't hit his stride until 1972, when he arrived in Nigeria and discovered Fela Kuti's Afrobeat. After leaving Nigeria, Ginger returned to his pattern of drug-induced self-destruction, eventually settling in South Africa, where the 73-year-old lives with his young bride and 39 polo ponies. This documentary includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Carlos Santana and more. With every smash of the drum is a man smashing through life, and smashing the filmmaker's nose on the last day of filming.

Taking up from where iconic bands like Deep Purple and Bad Company have left off, HEAVEN & EARTH is on a mission to resurrect the sanctity of classic rock in its purest, most accessible form on their third studio album titled Dig. Due out April 23rd on Quarto Valley Records

'The Livingston Town Proper: A Concert to Benefit the Fighters of the Pine Creek Fire,' a special musical event organized and hosted by performing artist John Mayer, has raised more than $100,000 to help firefighters who battled summer 2012's devastating Pine Creek Fire, which destroyed more than 8500 acres of forest and farmland in and around the town of Livingston, outside of Bozeman, Montana.

Sundance Channel and Diageo have partnered on a multi-platform, multi-brand sponsorship deal and production project to be launched at the upcoming 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

Grammy Award-winning singer and accordionist Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural, Jr., leader of Buckwheat Zydeco, is being treated for early stage cancer on his left lung and a vocal chord. Dural will begin treatment immediately and doctors expect a full recovery. Buckwheat Zydeco will postpone dates throughout the winter but expect to be back on the road in the spring and summer.

Grammy Award-winning singer and accordionist Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural, Jr., leader of Buckwheat Zydeco, is being treated for early stage cancer on his left lung and a vocal chord. Dural will begin treatment immediately and doctors expect a full recovery. Buckwheat Zydeco will postpone dates throughout the winter but expect to be back on the road in the spring and summer.

Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang will play Whitney Hall on Tuesday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-talented musician Susan Toney's debut single "The Trail of Light and Dark" from the LOVE IS THE CURE CD on Strange Child Records was released to Secondary Country radio via CDX on Jan. 8. The single was simultaneously released on iTunes in two formats.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond, featuring Tony Award and Golden Globe winner Linda Lavin, BACKSTAGE, Tony nominee Sally Mayes and award-winning jazz singer/songwriter Mark Winkler, award-winning singer Amber Martin, Sondheim Unplugged, musical legend Darlene Love, The Broadway Boys, Broadway star Morgan James and Night of Stars!

Timeless vocalist, songwriter, and actor, Paul Anka will play the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on January 9, 2013, and continues to define the term entertainer. A true child star, Paul Anka started his vocal group at the age of 13, and by the age of 17 had garnered five top 20 hits, including "You Are My Destiny," "Crazy Love," "Let The Bells Keep Ringing," "(All of A Sudden) My Heart Sings," and the #1 single "Diana."

Mars Comedy presents Open Mic Comedy Night every Today night continuously starting January 7th, 2013 in Edge Bar at 1661 Kapiolani Boulevard; Honolulu, HI. Performer's sign-up starts at 7:30 PM and the show time is 8:00 PM. Cover charge is five dollars but free for performers. There will be drink specials, great food, and prizes.

Hard Rock International - with locations from London to New York, Singapore and Dubai - today announced the launch of its new global loyalty program, Hard Rock Rewards, a unified guest affinity program developed to recognize and reward Hard Rock's dedicated fans with exclusive privileges, when they stay and play at participating Cafes, Rock Shops, Hotels and Casinos worldwide.