Tag: Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton’s Management Puts Out Statement About Winning CD Lawsuit, Losing Court of Public Opinion

Eric Clapton (also known as the Kanye West of boomers) and his management seem to have realized that winning a lawsuit against a 55-year-old German widow over selling a bootleg CD might not be the best look for ol’ Slowhand. On Wednesday, Clapton’s management released a statement that’s basically a long legalese version of the […]

December 22, 2021
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Brian May Calls Anti-Vaxxers, Including Eric Clapton, ‘Fruitcakes’

Brian May considers Eric Clapton one of his “heroes,” but that doesn’t mean he’s okay with anti-vaxxers. During an interview with The Independent, the Queen guitarist labelled anti-vax rock stars “fruitcakes,” including Clapton, Verve’s Richard Ashcroft and Stone Roses’ Ian Brown, who all have said they won’t play shows that require “COVID passports” to gain admission. […]

August 7, 2021
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Van Morrison and Eric Clapton Are At It Again in ‘The Rebels’

Van Morrison and Eric Clapton joined forces again for “The Rebels,” a duet of “Where Have All the Rebels Gone” from Morrison’s new album Latest Record Project: Vol. 1.  An accompanying animated video shows drawings of musicians including Axl Rose, Robert Johnson, Kurt Cobain, Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead on “Wanted: Rebel” posters. The questioning call […]

June 11, 2021
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Van Morrison Blames ‘Freedom of Speech’ Over Negative Response to Anti-Lockdown Songs

Van Morrison made his displeasure with the UK’s COVID-19 protocols very evident via anti-lockdown tracks including “Born To Be Free” and “Stand and Deliver” — and now the outspoken Northern Ireland veteran says his new songs were received negatively due to a lack of “freedom of speech. “If I can write about it, I do. Poetic […]

April 26, 2021
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Eric Clapton and Van Morrison’s Anti-Lockdown Track Is Out Now

Van Morrison is still currently working on the world’s worst renaissance in his effort to go from being known as “that old guy who wrote ‘Brown Eyed Girl’” to “that old guy who writes anti-lockdown songs.” As we initially reported last month, Morrison recruited guitar deity Eric Clapton for “Stand and Deliver,” the latest track […]

December 18, 2020
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Van Morrison and Eric Clapton Team Up for Anti-Lockdown Song ‘Stand and Deliver’

Van Morrison has teamed up with Eric Clapton on his latest anti-lockdown song, “Stand and Deliver.” Set to release on Dec. 4, the track’s proceeds will go toward Morrison’s Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, which aims to assist musicians who are facing financial hardships because of the global pandemic and lockdown measures that followed. Morrison previously […]

November 27, 2020
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Rolling Stones Preview Steel Wheels Live DVD Featuring Axl Rose, Eric Clapton

The Rolling Stones keep the musical treats coming. The British rock legends announced the details about their previously unreleased Steel Wheels Live – Atlantic City, New Jersey. The 1989 concert film features Guns N’ Roses members Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin, Eric Clapton, and John Lee Hooker. Both Rose and Stradlin join the Stones on “Salt of […]

July 30, 2020
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