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Nathan East has filled many roles over the years. Bassist for Eric Clapton. Bassist for Phil Collins. Bassist for Michael Jackson. Bassist for Beyoncé. Bassist for Daft Punk. He found a new gig during 2014: bassist for himself. A new documentary tracks the recording of the Grammy-nominated album and offers a look into one of the industry's most popular musicians. -
Remembering Musicians Who Died In 2014: Phil Everly, Bobby Womack, Pete Seeger, And More
2014 saw the passing of a fair share of aging musical legends, but it tragically also saw the deaths of many relatively young artists well before their time. This list honors just some of the artists who passed away this year, so if there are any that you think we may have missed, you can post your tributes down in the comments section below. -
The Seven Most Expensive Guitars Ever: Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and More Bring in Millions
Ten years ago on this date, a red Gibson SG was sold at auction for $570,000 at auction in New York City. As you can imagine, there was a story behind the value: George Harrison had used it during the recording of The Beatles' Revolver and John Lennon later sued the guitar while recording The White Album. Remarkably, that's far from the most that's ever been paid for a guitar at auction. In fact, seven six-strings have brought in more. -
'MTV Unplugged's Best Performances: The Obvious (Nirvana, Eric Clapton) and Less Obvious as Well
November 26, 1989 marked the first airing of MTV's Unplugged series, a showcase that took some of the best bands across many generations and gave viewers a new look. The performers themselves often praised the program due to its live nature and its promotion of differing from the same ol' songs that get repeated so often. Squeeze was the first band featured but many other high acts jumped on the bandwagon over the years. Music Times chose eight classic performances worth revisiting. -
Eric Clapton Shares Jack Bruce Acoustic Tribute Song [LISTEN]
Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton's friendship was forged in music through the band Cream. It's fitting then that Clapton is remembering the recently deceased bassist with music. -
Five Great Bass Tracks from and in Memory of Jack Bruce: Cream's "White Room," Solo Tracks and Guest Appearances
Check out five great bass tracks from throughout Jack Bruce's career in honor of the legendary bassist of Cream, who passed away this weekend. -
Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Others Remember Cream Bassist Jack Bruce
After the unfortunate news broke yesterday, Oct. 25, that former Cream bassist Jack Bruce died, musicians like bandmate Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr took to social media to pay tribute. -
Cream Bassist Jack Bruce Dead At 71
Bassist Jack Bruce, who played with the Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker in the influential rock trio Cream, has died at the age of 71. -
6 Artists Who Debuted With Double Albums: Chicago, Frank Zappa, And More
Double albums are often seen as exercises in self-indulgence, so the only time an artist can usually get away with releasing one is well into their career, such as the Beatles' "White Album" or Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti. However, there have been some artists who where so confident in themselves that they chose to release double albums right off the bat. Here are six artists who debuted with double albums. -
'Icon: Eric Clapton' Too Limited to Grasp Slowhand's Scope; Go for Two-Disc 'Icon 2' for Full Picture
Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. -
40 Years of '461 Ocean Boulevard': Music Times Looks Back and Ranks Eric Clapton's Classic Record
Eric Clapton was due for a vacation after successfully kicking heroin during 1974. But his trip to Miami was far from a holiday. Instead, the guitarist took to Criteria Studios to record his acclaimed album 461 Ocean Avenue, named after the rental home in which Slowhand resided while taking advantage of the Florida sun. Upon its 40th anniversary Music Times is looking back and ranking the ten original tracks on the classic album. -
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