The Daily Mail — Comedian Frank Skinner, 51, has just completed a sellout tour of the UK, and the DVD of his stand-up routine is out now, along with a new book, Frank Skinner On The Road. more info

All About Jazz — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Winwood, recently named one of Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Greatest Singers of All Time," will ring in the New Year with a series of East Coast concert performances in January. Winwood's upcoming East Coast concert... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Levin said... V.A. - Blues Power - Songs Of Eric Clapton (1999) First Class Jazz Vol. 1. - Miles Davis (2006) Harmonia Mundi - 50 Years Of Musical Exploration CD.6. - Voices From The Middle Ages... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

CNN Showbiz — In his autobiography, Eric Clapton admits that he enjoys nothing more than sitting in a deck chair on a white sandy beach watching his children playing in the sea. more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Geraint Watkins, a much respected keyboardist, has spent much of his career in the supporting cast. After playing sessions and shows with Van Morrison, Eric Clapton and Nick Lowe, the 57-year-old Welsh musician is taking center stage with h... more info

All About Jazz — J.J. CALE - "ONE OF THE MASTERS" - READIES ROLL ON HIS ROUNDER RECORDS DEBUT AND FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN NEARLY FIVE YEARS, FOR FEB 24 RELEASE J.J. Cale On February 24, Rounder Records will release J.J. Cale's Roll On, the legendary songwriter and gu... more info

JamBase — J.J. CALE - "ONE OF THE MASTERS" - READIES ROLL ON HIS ROUNDER RECORDS DEBUT AND FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN NEARLY FIVE YEARS, FOR FEB 24 RELEASE J.J. Cale On February 24, Rounder Records will release J.J. Cale's Roll On, the legendary songwriter and ... more info

ContactMusic — The ultimate rock band would be composed of Keith Moon, Eric Clapton and Freddie Mercury, according to a new survey,A poll conducted on behalf of Guitar Hero World ... more info

JamBase — Jimi Hendrix Experience Drummer Mitch Mitchell Dies Mitch Mitchell Mitch Mitchell, the innovative drummer who anchored the Jimi Hendrix Experience, has died at the age of 62. Mitchell passed away on November 12 in Portland, Oregon of natural cau... more info

Pitchfork — Mitch Mitchell, drummer for the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead at a Portland hotel early this morning (November 12), according to reports from kgw.com and elsewhere. He is presumed to have died of natural causes, and sources vary a... more info