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Eric Clapton

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    April 6, 2012

    RIP Jim Marshall: Interview with the Marshall stack cake baker

    Jim Marshall, the man behind one of the most iconic images in rock history, died on Thursday at the age of 88. His black Marshall amplifiers were corded to some of the greatest guitarists to pick up the instrument: Jimi Hendrix, the Who's Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton, and countless others. And then ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Thursday 3/15/2012

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the bright, scintillating chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    City and Colour at First Avenue, 2/4/2012

    ​City and Colour with The Low AnthemFirst Ave., MinneapolisSaturday, February 4, 2012Along with the metric system and a alternate spelling of the word "color," Canada brings us the lovely music of City and Colour, taking a detour on their Canadian tour to do a few shows in the States. If the show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Six unforgettable George Harrison melodies on the 10th anniversary of his death

    ​It's hard to believe it was already 10 years ago that George Harrison lost his battle with cancer. Most people remember where they were when they learned that Kurt Cobain committed suicide or the Challenger space shuttle fell out of the sky; for whatever reason, I remember the exact moment that I ... More >>

  • Music

    September 28, 2011

    The Rapture, Girls, James Blake, and more

    ​It's hard to believe it was already 10 years ago that George Harrison lost his battle with cancer. Most people remember where they were when they learned that Kurt Cobain committed suicide or the Challenger space shuttle fell out of the sky; for whatever reason, I remember the exact moment that I ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 28, 2011

    Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

    ​It's hard to believe it was already 10 years ago that George Harrison lost his battle with cancer. Most people remember where they were when they learned that Kurt Cobain committed suicide or the Challenger space shuttle fell out of the sky; for whatever reason, I remember the exact moment that I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Hard Rock Cafe closing September 30. What will replace it?

    ​Hard Rock Cafe's story is as quaint as it is homespun, or at least, that's what their website is shucking.  Local hero and folksy humble-as-pie British megastar Eric Clapton donates his guitar to his favorite London restaurant, a quaint hangout called the Hard Rock Cafe...A week or two later ... More >>

  • Music

    June 22, 2011

    Yo La Tengo, Twin Cities Jazz Festival, and more

    ​Hard Rock Cafe's story is as quaint as it is homespun, or at least, that's what their website is shucking.  Local hero and folksy humble-as-pie British megastar Eric Clapton donates his guitar to his favorite London restaurant, a quaint hangout called the Hard Rock Cafe...A week or two later ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    KDWB loses Blue Cross ads over Hmong parody

    Not as funny as they think they are.​KDWB has lost another advertiser over that tasteless "Dave Ryan in the Morning" show parody that recently portrayed Hmong Americans in a far less than flattering light Blue Cross Minnesota found the song, sung to the tune of Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 13, 2011

    Jeff Beck

    Not as funny as they think they are.​KDWB has lost another advertiser over that tasteless "Dave Ryan in the Morning" show parody that recently portrayed Hmong Americans in a far less than flattering light Blue Cross Minnesota found the song, sung to the tune of Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    HealthPartners pulls KDWB advertising after Hmong parody

    HealthPartners wasn't amused.​KDWB thought it would be pretty funny to slag on Hmong families with a race-tinged parody of Eric Clapton's song "Tears in Heaven," but a major advertiser isn't laughing. HealthPartners is taking its business someplace else -- perhaps a station that treats its listen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Low drop trailer video for new album

    ​The trailer for Low's new album, C'mon, due out April 12 via Sub Pop, is:1. Moody and foreboding,2. features just enough of a snippet of their new material to get us excited, and3. peaks with Alan Sparhawk doing an impersonation of Eric Clapton.Also, their new promo photos feature all three membe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2010

    B.B. King

    ​The trailer for Low's new album, C'mon, due out April 12 via Sub Pop, is:1. Moody and foreboding,2. features just enough of a snippet of their new material to get us excited, and3. peaks with Alan Sparhawk doing an impersonation of Eric Clapton.Also, their new promo photos feature all three membe ... More >>

  • Music

    November 10, 2010

    Haley Bonar, B.B. King, Dawes, and more

    ​The trailer for Low's new album, C'mon, due out April 12 via Sub Pop, is:1. Moody and foreboding,2. features just enough of a snippet of their new material to get us excited, and3. peaks with Alan Sparhawk doing an impersonation of Eric Clapton.Also, their new promo photos feature all three membe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2010

    Don Williams

    ​The trailer for Low's new album, C'mon, due out April 12 via Sub Pop, is:1. Moody and foreboding,2. features just enough of a snippet of their new material to get us excited, and3. peaks with Alan Sparhawk doing an impersonation of Eric Clapton.Also, their new promo photos feature all three membe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Buddy Guy at the State Theatre, 10/16/10

    Photos by Stacy Schwartz​Buddy Guy and Quinn SullivanOctober 16, 2010State Theatre, MinneapolisFor a taste of Minnesota's finest seasonal weather and the Midwest's greatest portrayal of the blues, it would be safe to say the best place to be this past Saturday evening was in downtown Minneapolis a ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2010

    Buddy Guy: From the mouth of a legend

    One of the greatest guitar players of all time comes to the State

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Top 10 famous trophy wives

    It's a hard job, but somebody's gotta do it​Tim Pawlenty didn't step out in front of a Waverly, Iowa, crowd over the weekend and proudly introduce his wife as an accomplished former lawyer and judge. Nope, he wanted to talk about his smokin' hot arm candy! That's an old story for men in powerful p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    B.B. King and Buddy Guy leave the Orpheum awestruck

    The two blues musicians proved why they should be considered legendary.

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2010

    B.B. King & Buddy Guy

    The two blues musicians proved why they should be considered legendary.

  • Music

    February 17, 2010

    Dre Day, Bassgasm, and more

    The two blues musicians proved why they should be considered legendary.

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2010

    The Big Pink: A Tribute to the Last Waltz

    The two blues musicians proved why they should be considered legendary.

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Bluesman Stevie Renner guilty of tax evasion, owed IRS $332,000

    A local rocker faces the prospect of a new gig behind bars.

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Mashups of the Week: Madonna, Kylie Minogue & more

    The Black Lips vs. Pharoahe Monch, George Thorogood goes reggae, Madonna vs. thrash & more of the week's best mashups.

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    June 18, 2009: No Bird Sing & Phoenix

    Ra Ra Riot to play the Varsity, Gin Blossoms announce Aquatennial gig & free tickets to Phoenix.

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2009

    Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood

    Ra Ra Riot to play the Varsity, Gin Blossoms announce Aquatennial gig & free tickets to Phoenix.

  • Music

    June 17, 2009

    Eric Clapton, the Offspring, and more

    Ra Ra Riot to play the Varsity, Gin Blossoms announce Aquatennial gig & free tickets to Phoenix.

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2009

    Pinetop Perkins

    Ra Ra Riot to play the Varsity, Gin Blossoms announce Aquatennial gig & free tickets to Phoenix.

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    John Martyn dead at age 60

    The immensely influential, deeply troubled singer-songwriter died yesterday in a Glasgow hospital after a four decade career in music.

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2008

    Corey Stevens

    The immensely influential, deeply troubled singer-songwriter died yesterday in a Glasgow hospital after a four decade career in music.

  • Calendar

    August 20, 2008

    Sonny Landreth

    The immensely influential, deeply troubled singer-songwriter died yesterday in a Glasgow hospital after a four decade career in music.

  • Music

    August 13, 2008

    Heiroglyphics and more

    The immensely influential, deeply troubled singer-songwriter died yesterday in a Glasgow hospital after a four decade career in music.

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2008

    James Hunter; Chris Isaak

    The immensely influential, deeply troubled singer-songwriter died yesterday in a Glasgow hospital after a four decade career in music.

  • Calendar

    December 19, 2007

    Robert Randolph & the Family Band

    The immensely influential, deeply troubled singer-songwriter died yesterday in a Glasgow hospital after a four decade career in music.

  • Calendar

    October 17, 2007

    Dave Mason & John Mayall

    The immensely influential, deeply troubled singer-songwriter died yesterday in a Glasgow hospital after a four decade career in music.

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2006

    Britt Robson's 100 Best CDs of 2006

    The immensely influential, deeply troubled singer-songwriter died yesterday in a Glasgow hospital after a four decade career in music.

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2006

    City Planner: Tuesday 11/7

    The immensely influential, deeply troubled singer-songwriter died yesterday in a Glasgow hospital after a four decade career in music.

  • Music

    June 8, 2005

    Spoon Forks Over the Rock, Cuts Like a Knife

    Rock band moseys confident and unafraid in the high lonesome

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2005

    The original Johnny B., gone for Goode

    Rock band moseys confident and unafraid in the high lonesome

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2004

    It's just the beat of time, the beat that must go on

    Rock band moseys confident and unafraid in the high lonesome

  • Books

    August 25, 2004

    Notes From Underground

    Rock band moseys confident and unafraid in the high lonesome

  • Restaurants

    June 13, 2001

    A Moscow Kind of Melancholy

    Rock band moseys confident and unafraid in the high lonesome

  • Music

    January 3, 2001

    Great Plains: Length of Growth: 1981-89

    Rock band moseys confident and unafraid in the high lonesome

  • Music

    August 23, 2000

    The Thrill Is Gone

    With help from longtime fan Eric Clapton, legendary bluesman B.B. King has scored a Top 10 album. Any idea why?

  • Music

    February 17, 1999

    The Beta Band: The Three E.P.'s

    With help from longtime fan Eric Clapton, legendary bluesman B.B. King has scored a Top 10 album. Any idea why?

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Use Your Illusion

    With help from longtime fan Eric Clapton, legendary bluesman B.B. King has scored a Top 10 album. Any idea why?

  • Feature

    October 1, 1998

    Ken Lonnquist: The Fifth Beatle

    The Fab Four--in one--of children's music

  • Restaurants

    July 1, 1998

    I Hear Korea Singing

    The Fab Four--in one--of children's music

  • Arts

    April 15, 1998

    A Grab Bag of Reels

    The Fab Four--in one--of children's music

  • Arts

    December 17, 1997

    Living the Live, Plugging the Unplugged

    The Fab Four--in one--of children's music

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