Eric Clapton News
30 January 2012
On 15 December, a special dinner at Buckingham Palace helped mark the Duke of Edinbugh's 90th Birthday and highlighted the works of two youth charities, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) and the Outward Bound Trust, of which he is patron. Prince Philip was accompanied by The Duke of York and The Earl and Countess of Wessex. Prince Philip welcomed 180 guests to the Palace and spoke about the progress of the two charities. The celebration was part of an appeal to raise funds to help more young people take part in the DofE when so many are struggling to find employment. Following...
20 January 2012
[Updated with ticket onsale and performer information] A memorial concert honoring the great bluesman Hubert Sumlin is planned for 24 February 2012 at New York's famed Apollo Theater. Sumlin died at age 80 on 4 December. Some of those joining together to honor the legendary guitarist include Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Derek Trucks, Gary Clark Jr., Keb Mo, Doyle Bramhall, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dr. John, Levon Helm, Shemekia Copeland, Steve Jordan, Willie Weeks, Ivan Neville and more. Surprise guests are likely. Lineup subject to...
16 January 2012
It’s hard to imagine, but 16 January 2012 marks the 20th Anniversary of the recording of Eric Clapton’s blockbuster album, Unplugged, before a live studio audience. Back on 16 January 1992, 300 music fans boarded coaches in London that took them to Bray Studios, near Windsor. Little did they know music history would be made that night on Soundstage 1 as MTV filmed the opening episode of Unplugged’s third season. It would turn out to be some of the finest music ever recorded by Eric.
When MTV Unplugged with Eric Clapton debuted on television in March...
15 January 2012
Wishing all our visitors a healthy and prosperous 2012. After an eventful and extensive touring schedule from Eric last year, we can expect less activity these coming months. There is a new album being recorded, under the production of Doyle Bramhall II, and there will always be those one-off appearances that excite and surprise us. Rest assured, Where's Eric! will continue to provide accurate, official, up-to-date information as to Eric's work activities, plus we will be running some interesting new features on the site in the coming months, so keep your browser refreshed so as not to...
8 January 2012
The Where's Eric! Team has a new weekly Facebook Feature exclusively for our followers! Every Monday on Facebook, check in to see the "Eric Clapton Video Of The Week". Follow us and you'll see rare archival clips from the 60s and 70s, television appearances from around the world, plus lots of live song performances from the 1990s to the recently completed 2011 Japan Tour with Steve Winwood. CLICK HERE to follow Where's Eric! and join in the fun. By the way, Facebook is a great way to keep up-to-date with...
