News about Eric Clapton

However, this was not the case in the Eastern Bloc, where cheaply built polluters such as the Wartburg and Trabant pootled about in size­-able numbers until the late 1980s. A two-stroke engine holds some advantages for a car: it's simple, completing a power cycle in two strokes of the piston (one up, one down) and one crankshaft revolution. It is also light, cheap and can produce a lot of power for its size. Four-stroke engines complete a power cycle in four strokes of the piston (intake, compression, power and exhaust), requiring two crankshaft revolutions. While more ­complex, they are also more fuel­efficient and emissions-friendly.The two-stroke Saab 96 boasted an 841cc three-cylinder engine and was discontinued in Europe in 1967.

In the wake of Kris Kristofferson's passing at 88 Saturday , Dailymail.com is taking a closer look at the actor-musician's ex-wife Rita Coolidge. Kristofferson's family confirmed that Kristofferson 'passed away peacefully' Saturday at his Maui, Hawaii home, which came amid a series of health issues in his later years .

This week, Jane Shilling reviews the best non-fiction paperbacks out now: Vet at the End of the Earth by Jonathan Hollins, I Seek A Kind Person by Julian Borger and The Reluctant Beatle by Philip Norman.

There have been a number of alleged alien encounters in which witnesses described the clothing, or attire, of the beings they met. Perhaps the most famous to date was that of civil rights activists Betty and Barney Hill, who claimed to have been abducted in rural New Hampshire in September 1961. In their first description of the alien, Barney described figures 'of human form dressed in shiny black uniforms and black caps with peaks or bills on them. The uniforms were like glossy leather'. The case became famous because the couple underwent post-abduction hypnosis by Dr Benjamin Simon, an expert in therapeutic hypnosis who had used it extensively to treat military personnel during World War II.

An iconic 60s rock star has been forced to cancel their tour over 'serious heart condition' after doctor warnings.

The influential rock musician died at the age of 78 in January of last year after contracting bacterial meningitis. Jeff rose to fame as part of the Yardbirds where he replaced Eric Clapton before forming the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart . A year and a half after his death, records have shown that his massive estate was valued at £27,604,802 - all of which he left to his second wife Sandra. The pair married in 2005 in Tunbridge Wells when he was 61 and Sandra was 41, with Sir Paul McCartney among the guests.

The musician died at his home in California on Monday surrounded by family, a statement on his Instagram page said. The British blues pioneer led the Bluesbreakers band that influenced stars including Clapton and Mick Fleetwood. Clapton posted an emotional video to X in which he thanked the Blues legend for rescuing him from 'oblivion'. Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick told how Mayall had helped his band in 'ushering in a new era for the Stones' as the band's guitarist Ronnie Wood called him a 'musical trailblazer for all of us'. Mayall stopped touring in 2021 because of health issues, which his family referred to when they announced his passing.

The British blues pioneer led the Bluesbreakers band that influenced stars including Eric Clapton and Mick Fleetwood . He stopped touring in 2021 because of health issues, which his family referred to when they announced his passing. In a statement, they said: 'It is with heavy hearts that we bear the news that John Mayall passed away peacefully in his California home on July 22, 2024, surrounded by loving family. 'Health issues that forced John to end his epic touring career have finally led to peace for one of this world's greatest road warriors. 'John Mayall gave us 90 years of tireless efforts to educate, inspire and entertain.'

British blues pioneer John Mayall whose momentous career saw his Bluesbreakers band influence stars including Eric Clapton and Mick Fleetwood, had died aged 90.

Shirtless Eric Clapton showcased his age-defying looks as he soaked up the sun during a family holiday in Corsica, France on Friday.  The £450million megastar, 79, who is ranked as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, was spotted taking a dip in the sea. Meanwhile, his stunning wife Melia, 47, sunbathed on the beach alongside their two youngest daughters. 

Shirtless Eric Clapton showcased his age-defying looks as he soaked up the sun during a family holiday in Corsica, France last week. The £450million megastar, 79, who is ranked as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, relaxed on the beach with his daughters and wife Melia.

The actress is among locals objecting to the proposed new 34-storey development in Battersea, south London, which she has branded a 'silly joke' of a scheme. The new estate, on 134-year-old Battersea Bridge, has prompted opposition from people highlighting how the surrounding area has previously been untouched by high-rise properties. Kendal, 77, has asked Wandsworth council in dismay: 'Who on earth would think that building such a massive tower by this bridge was a good idea?' Other local celebrity objectors include rock star Eric Clapton, who owns a home in nearby Chelsea.

Householders in the small Roman city of St Albans have seen their homes jump in value by nearly £300,000 over the past 20 years, the biggest growth in house prices outside the capital. The increase of nearly double the national average of £160,000 makes the Hertfordshire city the best place to have owned a property outside London since 2004, with an average property increase worth £288,542 - or 157.6%. The city has a population of just just over 90,000 and is only 6.99 sq miles in size, yet St Albans remains packed with Roman history and 

They are the most splendidly uninhibited of aristocratic families, so almost anything could happen this weekend at Knebworth, the Lytton Cobbold stately pile in Hertfordshire which has hosted everyone and everything from the Rolling Stones to jousting tournaments. Aside from Henry Lytton Cobbold's 62nd birthday tomorrow, they're also celebrating the arrival of the first of a new generation - a boy, born to Henry's daughter, former Burberry model Morwenna Lytton Cobbold, 34. She and her husband Phil Bush, who used to sing with rockers Cazals, have not yet named their son. It's a moment of sunshine-after-rain for the family who, as I disclosed, held a poignant memorial service this week for Henry's mother, the inimitable Chryssie, Lady Cobbold.

US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie (right) has moved his cancelled show for this Saturday at the crisis-hit Manchester Co-op Live (left) to the city's rival AO Arena. The opening of the 'Co-Flop' as the UK's biggest indoor arena has been dogged with technical issues and the postponement of huge shows - but ordinary fans are paying the true price for bosses' failures to get teething issues under control. Manchester's landmark £365million venue has stoked fury among fans of Olivia Rodrigo after her two dates this weekend were postponed - while American rapper A Boogie Wit da Hoodie's show was cancelled while punters queued outside.

Manchester's landmark £365million venue has stoked fury among fans of Olivia Rodrigo (top right) after her two dates this weekend were postponed - while American rapper A Boogie Wit da Hoodie's show was cancelled while punters queued outside. To add insult to injury, the arena has sent out automated emails to those who had queued for Wednesday's concert to ask them about their 'world-leading fan experience' (bottom right). The cancellation of triple-Grammy winner Olivia's Friday and Saturday shows, meanwhile, has left children in tears - with parents angrily berating arena bosses for letting them book expensive travel and accommodation unlikely to be refunded (inset).

AN invitation to Knebworth House was never a humdrum affair. Fellow guests might include the Rolling Stones , Led Zeppelin , Queen or Oasis, whose sell-out concerts in the Seventies, Eighties and Nineties saw the place immortalised as the stately home of rock 'n' roll. Even so, there were some strict rules for overnight stays. 'It didn't matter who you might be sharing the bed with, you had to be out of your room by 10am because that's when the velvet rope was back in place and the paying public were let in,' recalls one regular visitor. 'If you were running late, you could stuff everything under the bed and sneak back later.' This was a rare concession from Knebworth's chatelaine Lady ­Cobbold, to those unwilling to break off their romantic entanglements until the last possible moment. For she had to manage the ­precarious business of keeping the house afloat with a sharp eye on the bottom line, even though it seemed at odds with her fey, hippyish beauty and other-worldly air. For decades, Chryssie Lytton ­Cobbold, who has died aged 83, and her late husband David, the 2nd Lord Cobbold, kept the family seat and its 250 acres of parkland afloat with a mixture of flamboyance, ­optimism and rock 'n' roll.

The body of baby 'Callum' was discovered in a bin bag by a dogwalker in woodland close to Gulliver's World in Warrington, Cheshire, in 1998. A post mortem previously confirmed that he had been strangled and beaten around the head and was just hours old when he died - reportedly weighing just 7lb 8oz. On Monday night, Cheshire Police confirmed Joanne Sharkey, 54, of West Derby, Liverpool, had been charged with the infant's murder. Sharkey, who was arrested along with a man in July 2023, is due to appear at Warrington Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. The man has since been released without charge, the force said, as it confirmed detectives are not looking for anyone else in relation to the death.

Not content with reviving his classic film theme Going Home with Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen and others for the Teenage Cancer Trust, the former Dire Straits singer has also come up with his first new solo record in six years. Its leisurely pace is closer to 1981's Romeo And Juliet than 1985's Money For Nothing, but Knopfler's guitar work is an understated delight, decorating his bar-room blues songs without overshadowing them. An enduring fascination with America surfaces on railroad heist song Tunnel 13. The title track salutes his native Newcastle.

It's a fascinating piece of pop history, and as such it is expected to sell for a princely sum of up to £60,000. But Eric Clapton's Layla album's original artwork has sold for £1.9 million, much more for something associated with a long player record. Pattie Boyd, who was notably involved in a love triangle with Clapton and her husband, former Beatle George Harrison, was one of a £3 million treasure chest discovered by the artist. Clapton's first letter pursuing her in 1970 was also going under fire. In it he writes: 'What I wish to ask you is if you still love your husband, or if you have another lover?' It insists that she respond by letter rather than on the phone because it is'much safer' and is written: 'All my love, E' The letter was sent by a crazed fan and even showed it to her then-husband. Clapton only learned it was from the guitarist, who wrote the song Layla about her. She divorced Harrison after a decade in 1977 and married Clapton in 1979. The letter fetched more than £107,000.

The virus, which has traditionally resided dormant in those who've had chickenpox, was reactivated in Julia's case as a'result of shoulder op'. Samuel, whose best-selling books include This Too Shall Pass, tells me she does not appear to be concerned about the virus, which can usually be effectively treated by a combination of steroids and antivirals.' Rather, she uses this latest, unsought challenge to reflect on how,'in difficult times, we move between sadness and hope.'

At Christie's auction house, more than 100 items attributed to Pattie Boyd, including love letters from rockstars George Harrison and Eric Clapton, will be available. The British model and photographer, as the former wife of both revered musicians, influenced some of the finest love songs of all time, including Wonderful Tonight and Layla. Several private letters exchanged between the three actors, along with clothes, jewelry, and other memorabilia are included in the 111-piece collection, with estimates ranging from £300 to £60,000. Pattie, a celebrity on Vogue's front page, said she had Clapton's permission for the auction of the private letters. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, 8 March, to 10 a.m. on Friday, the Pattie Boyd Collection will be available for bidding. George Harrison is pictured right. A collection of items up for auction at the auction's left and inset.

Pattie Boyd, a model, is planning to sell letters from her turbulent love affair with guitarist Eric Clapton and Beatles legend George Harrison, who says she finds them 'heartbreaking' to read back. Clapton said she had permission for the auction of the love letters from the 1960s model and muse, who was the inspiration for both musicians. She capturing the soul of two of the leading voices of her day and influenced Harrison's song Something and Clapton's Wonderful Tonight and Layla. Boyd, the granddaughter of a former RAF bomber pilot, married Harrison in 1966, but she was only married for ten years. She was pursued by his friend, Clapton, who expressed his admiration for her in letters at the time. The model eventually married the guitarist in 1979, but the couple died in 1988 after being close to her ex-husband.

Investors are realizing that they will own a piece of performance history whilst still enjoying a connection to their favorite artist or band. The 1970s, according to Claire Tole-Moir of auction house Bonhams, as it was a crucial period for music. The majority of music enthusiasts are motivated by nostalgia and their desire to recapture how they felt when they first heard an artist for the first time, according to Martin Hughes, auctioneer at Wessex Auction Rooms.