Eric Clapton News

Vivian Sessoms, the critically-acclaimed songstress known for her rich, melodic and captivatingly soulful vocals, returns to Feinstein's at Loews Regency, 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street, for another highly-anticipated performance entitled 'Heart' on April 22, 2012 at 8:30 pm.

Warner Bros. Records has announced that it will make a series of vinyl albums and singles available on April 21st in honor of the 5th annual Record Store Day - a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. Warner Bros. Records is proud to be an official sponsor of Record Store Day.

Since it began nine years ago, globalFEST (globalfest.org) has become North America's most influential showcase and festival of global music, centered around its annual multi-stage event in New York each January. But now it's taking the show-and its distinctive curatorial vision-on the road to Bonnaroo on Saturday June 9, 2012. The first globalFEST tent will also host Spectrum Road, a supergroup tribute to Tony Williams with Vernon Reid, John Medeski, Jack Bruce and Cindy Blackman-Santana

On Saturday, April 21st, Warner Bros. Records will have a special series of vinyl albums and singles available in honor of the 5th annual Record Store Day - a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. Warner Bros. Records is an official sponsor of Record Store Day.

Das gefeierte Ensemble der Rockoper 'Tommy' kommt frisch importiert aus London, dem Geburtsort der britischen Kultband 'The Who'.

Klar, tief, vertraut und verwurzelt - so klingt Lizz Wright. Man hort und spurt eine tiefe Naturlichkeit, die innige Wahrheit in ihrer Stimme und in der Musik der Pfarrerstochter aus Georgia, nie zuvor so eindeutig und eindringlich wie auf ›Fellowship‹, ihrem aktuellen Album. Der Titel steht fur Gemeinschaft, das zentrale Thema. Im Sinne von Gemeinde, weil es um spirituelle Traditionen geht, und im Sinne der Menschheit, weil »wir alle diese Lieder brauchen.« Dazu passt, dass Lizz Wright fur ihre ›Family Affair‹ neben ›Presence Of The Lord‹ von Eric Clapton und Jimi Hendrix ›In From The Storm‹ auch Musik einiger zeitgenossischer Kunstlerinnen aufgenommen hat, gemeinsam mit ihnen - mit Me'shell Ndegeocello, Angelique Kidjo, Joan As Policewoman und der Burgerrechtlerin, Aktivistin und Sangerin Dr. Bernice Reagon.

Rhythm and blues musician Robert Cray, along with his band, will perform at The Orleans Showroom April 14 and 15.

Seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician John Mayer launches his first U.S. tour in two years and will perform at Detroit's historic Fox Theatre on Saturday, April 14 at 8 p.m. The tour leads into Mayer's upcoming fifth album Born and Raised, which will be released soon thereafter.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series today announced that Ty Stephens & SoulJaazz will be returning to the stage on Monday, May 7 at 7pm.

After winning ‘Best Band' and ‘Best Album' at the British Blues Awards 2011, 22-year-old British guitar sensation Oli Brown returns to the UK for his biggest headline tour to date in April 2012.

The Hard Rock Cafes in Las Vegas were honored by Nevada PEP for their partnership with the charity during the month of March. Nevada PEP's Community Development Director, Stephanie Vrsnik, presented both Hard Rock Cafe locations with plaques in appreciation of their efforts. Check out the photos of the occasion below!

Ravinia Festival today announces newly added artists to the festival's 2012 season line-up including debuts by Andy Grammer on June 29; Macy Gray on July 22; Demi Lovato on Aug. 4; Mat Kearney on Aug. 11 and 12; Anita Baker on Aug. 25; and Steve Earle on Aug. 26. Returning favorites include Huey Lewis and The News and Joe Cocker on Aug. 10; Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on Aug. 24; John Hiatt & Combo on Aug. 26; and Daryl Hall & John Oates on Sept. 1. Tickets are available now with a Ravinia donation; see Ravinia.org for more details. Public ticket online sales begin on April 26.

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. has been invited to perform at all of this year's major American music festivals, from a prime slot at the eclectic Bonnaroo (where he also appeared during the day last year), to the alternative mainstays Coachella and Montreal's Osheaga Festival, to the indie rock-driven Sasquatch!, to the NOLA Jazz & Heritage Festival, plus many other top-line festivals whose line-ups will be announced in the coming weeks.

After winning 'Best Band' and 'Best Album' at the British Blues Awards 2011, 22-year-old British guitar sensation Oli Brown returns to the UK for his biggest headline tour to date, which starts at the Manchester Academy on April 11th.

Martin Scorsese's GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD, which premiered on HBO last October, makes its home video debut in North America. Universal Music Enterprises is pleased to announce that it will be releasing the film on May 1, 2012.

Blues guitarist and songwriter Meyer Rossabi brings his band to B.B. Kings Blues Club in NYC to open for the recording artist Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, on June 1, 2012 at 8pm.

The Recording Academy®, the organization internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards®, will present its 2012 GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 25 at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel. Often referred to as Washington's most interesting mix of music and politics, the event will honor U.S. Representative Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and seven-timeGRAMMY®-winningsinger/songwriter/producer John Mayer for their commitment to improving the working environment for the nation's music community.

Tickets for the bergenPAC show lineup are now available: Gilda's Club Presents "Pumps and Punchlines" (May 19th), Hot 97 Presents: Salt-n-Pepa (July 20th), The B-52s (August 8th), and Rock and Blues Fest (August 14th) on sale Friday, March 23rd at 11:00am. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or bergenPAC.org or by calling the box office at 201-227-1030.