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Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton and Kenny Chesney have teamed up with MasterCard to offer five lucky MasterCard cardholders in the U.S. an opportunity to win once-in-a-lifetime music experiences that money just can’t buy. Every time consumers use their MasterCard cards between July 1 and August 31, 2008, they will...

UPDATED 15 JUNE 2008 - Interview with Bill Wyman on Sunday Times Online added - Review published on brain-damage.co.uk: Roger, who was part of Eric Clapton's team as they faced The Bunbury's XI, seemed to have a very enjoyable time fielding in the first innings, standing alongside Bill Wyman and Eric much of the time.

Photo: Eric Clapton and Robert Randolph 5.3.08 Tampa © Cguadagnino - In an interview with Billboard.com Robert Randolph, who is opening for Eric Clapton this Summer Tour, said: "(Clapton) told me he's going back in the studio at the end of this year and he said he wants me to come in when he starts recording his record."

On the 27th of May in the US, and on the 3rd of July in the UK, a paperback edition of "Eric Clapton: The Autobiography" will be published. This edition includes 16 new pages of photos and illustrations.

www.amateurphotographer.co.uk: A drug and alcohol addiction recovery centre founded by music legend Eric Clapton is set to benefit from the sale of an historic Leica digital camera on 7 June. Proceeds from the sale of the first Leica M8 camera ever made will be donated to the Crossroads Center in the Caribbean, said a spokesman for the Westlicht Photographica Auction in Vienna, Austria.

On Sunday 8 June 2008 the Eric Clapton XI will play at Cranleigh School, Surrey against the Bunbury Cricket Club. The proceeds from the match will go to the Chase Hospice, the Long Acre School and The Crossroads Centre at Antigua . The Crossroads Centre at Antigua is an international, non-profit facility for recovery from alcohol and drug dependence founded by Eric Clapton.

UPDATED: Video of Higher Ground "...he jammed out on only one song, adding a blistering guitar solo to a cover of Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground..."

Eric Clapton with Robert Randolph & The Family Band Saturday, May 3, 2008 Ford Amphitheatre Doors: 6:30 pm | Show: 7:30 pm 4802 US 301 North Tampa, FL 33610...

You can now listen to the new Steve Winwood single ""Dirty City" from his new album "Nine Lives" on http://www.stevewinwood.com. Eric is playing the last solo on the song. Let's hope they will play this song next week too at MSG, it sounds fantastic - great song and amazing solo!

Former Blind Faith bandmates, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton will perform together on 25, 26 and 28 February at Madison Square Garden. These two rock legends have put together a stellar lineup of musicians for what will certainly be amongst the "must see" shows of the decade. Winwood and Clapton...

JJ Cale & Eric Clapton have won a Grammy for their album "The Road To Escondido" (Best Contemporary Blues Album)....

"We've been talking about doing it a long time and we've messed around with the idea in the past and now we just decided to roll up our sleeves," said Robertson, 64, down the line from his L.A.-area studio this week. 'GOOD STUFF' "We're just feeling it now, so...

Another show has been announced: Harewood House in Leeds on Sunday the 29th of June. Tickets will go on sale on the 4th of February....

(Updated 31 January 2008) Eric Clapton has announced an outdoor Summer show at Malahide Castle on Saturday June the 21st. The tickets will go on sale on February 4th. Not announced yet, but rumoured: Marquee, Cork on June the 20th. The support act will be Robert Randolph and the Family...

Eric Clapton will headline Saturday 28th June with special guests Sheryl Crow and John Mayer, more acts to be announced shortly....

Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton are featured in the cover story of 20th Century Guitar's February 2008 issue.

VH1 Classic (U.S.) will begin airing a new television series early in the new year. The cable channel has partnered with the CBS news show, "60 Minutes", to launch "Classic 60 Minutes". Presented by Lara Logan, episodes will be assembled from past 60 Minutes interviews with music legends and will be expanded with never-before-seen footage and conversations. The debut episode focuses on Eric Clapton and airs 6 January at 8PM (EST).

Eric joined Gary Brooker's No Stiletto Shoes on stage for a hour at the Chiddingfold Club, Surrey. Setlist Santa Claus is Back In Town Shotgun Get Up (Stand up For Your Rights) Route 66 Gin House Willie & The Hand Jive (Eric Clapton on vocals) Old Black Joe High School...

Images from behind the scenes of The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus are now available for the first time on a limited edition DVD. The Stone's Rock and Roll Circus filming for an all-star TV mini-series, took place on December 11, 1968 and included artists such as Eric Clapton,...

JJ Cale & Eric Clapton's "The Road To Escondido" has been nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Contemporary Blues Album. The 50th annual Grammys are scheduled for February 10 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, and the show will air on CBS. The complete list of...