An accompanying soundtrack to the new Eric Clapton documentary ‘Life in 12 Bars’ will offer previously unreleased material by Cream, Derek and the Dominos and Clapton as a ...
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With a minimalist sound that sold a lot of records, Dire Straits, one of the most commercially successful rock bands of all time, joined an elite club tonight. ...
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Bass player John Illsley says lead singer’s absence a ‘personal thing’…Bon Jovi and Nina Simone also inducted on the night. Dire Straits bass player John Illsley accepts the ...
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Last night Dire Straits were inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Bassist John Illsley together with Alan Clark and Guy Fletcher were in Cleveland to ...
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For the first time ever the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will host a live stream red carpet pre-show before the 33rd Annual Induction Ceremony. Tune in ...
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Now is semi-officially that the front man of Dire Straits will not be at the ceremony in Cleveland this month. Mark Knopfler says he’d like one of two ...
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If there’s one day of the year to listen to ‘Give Me One Reason’ it’s – March 30th. March 30 is Eric Clapton and Tracy Chapman’s birthday, which ...
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The drummer who was joined to Dire Straits on their last world tour in 1991-1992 is born on this day in 1959. Chris Whitten – is born on ...
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Fans hoping to see a Dire Straits reunion at the April 14 – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony could be disappointed. In a recent Q&A on ...
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The guitar, a 1978 Guild D55NT natural-wood acoustic, was sold at Gardiner Houlgate auctions in Corsham, Wiltshire. A guitar owned by rock star Eric Clapton – complete with ...
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