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Longtime Eric Clapton Keyboard Player Dick Sims Dies
Eric Clapton News &bull Dec 10, 2011
Dick Sims, who was the keyboard player in Eric Clapton's band from 1974 to 1979, has died. Clapton, who is on tour in Japan with Steve Winwood, dedicated their 10 December performance in Tokyo to Sims. Born and rasied in… Full Story »
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Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood 2011 Japan Tour Poster
Eric Clapton News &bull Dec 9, 2011
NOW ONLY AVAILABLE FROM ERIC CLAPTON SALES, THE OFFICIAL EC EBAY STORE! A hand numbered limited run of only 250 posters worldwide was commissioned to commemorate Eric Clapton's 2011 tour of Japan with Steve Winwood. The 24"x36" poster, by artist… Full Story »
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Legendary Bluesman Hubert Sumlin Dies At 80
Eric Clapton News &bull Dec 5, 2011
Guitarist Hubert Sumlin died Sunday, 4 December of heart failure at a hospital in Wayne, New Jersey. The legendary bluesman celebrated his 80th birthday only weeks ago on 16 November. Gaining fame as the guitarist behind Howlin' Wolf from 1953… Full Story »
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Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood Kick Off Budokan Residency
Eric Clapton News &bull Dec 2, 2011
Bandmates in Blind Faith, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood reunited with three shows at Madison Square Garden (and captured on DVD) in February 2008. Since then, they have performed across the United States, Europe, the UK and now, Japan. On… Full Story »
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Win Autographed Copies of Vince Gill's New CD "Guitar Slinger"
Eric Clapton News &bull Nov 13, 2011
Exclusive contest going on now for Where's Eric! Magazine Subscribers. Plus, read an excerpt from The Where's Eric! Interview with Vince Gill that will appear in Issue 43. Where's Eric! Magazine subscription will be confirmed. To enter, subscribers should send an email with the subject header "Guitar Slinger" to contests@whereseric.com with their full name and complete postal address in the body of the email by 15 December 2011. One entry per magazine subscriber. To subscribe or renew your subscription to Where's Eric! Magazine, visit the Magazine Information Page. Vince Gill was born 12 April 1957 in Norman, Oklahoma. A multi-instrumentalist… Full Story »
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Eric Clapton Donates Hat To St Mungo's Celebrity Hat Auction
Eric Clapton News &bull Oct 31, 2011
Eric Clapton has donated a hat to this year's celebrity hat auction to benefit St Mungo's. Founded in 1969 in Battersea, St Mungo's now serves homeless persons in London and the South. The organization provides emergency accommodation, support towards recovery… Full Story »
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Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood Add Tokyo Concert On 10 December
Eric Clapton News &bull Oct 31, 2011
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood have added a 5th Tokyo Concert to their 2011 visit to the city. It happens on Saturday, 10 December at the Nippon Budokan. Tickets go on sale to the general public on 12 November. Udo… Full Story »
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Fender Introduces Three EC Series Amplifiers
Eric Clapton News &bull Oct 5, 2011
In a historic collaboration, Fender introduces its first artist signature amplifiers - the EC Series amps bearing the name of legendary guitarist Eric Clapton. The three amps join the Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster series of guitars (introduced in 1988) in… Full Story »
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Get Ready To Submit Set Lists & Concert Reviews! EC's South American Tour Starts Thursday!
Eric Clapton News &bull Oct 2, 2011
Eric Clapton and His Band are getting ready to head out on the road for the South American leg of the 2011 concert tour. Things kick off Thursday, 6 October in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Then, the band heads off for… Full Story »
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Win "Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play The Blues" From Where's Eric!
Eric Clapton News &bull Oct 1, 2011
Exclusive contest going on now for Where's Eric! Magazine Subscribers. Enter for your chance to win Wynton Marsalis Eric Clapton Play The Blues on CD or the CD/DVD combo pack courtesy of Reprise Records. Keep reading for entry details. Reprise Records captured… Full Story »
