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Eric Clapton performs onstage in 2023.
PAIN IN SPAIN

Rock Legend Ends Show Early After Being Hit by Flying Vinyl

The guitar icon abruptly ended a rare Madrid show after an audience member hurled what appeared to be a record sleeve.

Leigh Kimmins

Songwriter and guitarist Bobby Whitlock poses for a portrait in front of an old car next to a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne holding an acoustic guitar in circa 1975.
LEGEND

Derek and the Dominos Co-Founder Dead at 77

Bobby Whitlock performed alongside Eric Clapton in the ’70s rock band.

Annie Bang

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poses with Eric Clapton and Stephen Stills
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LONG TIME GONE

Stephen Stills Backs Away From RFK Jr. After Fundraiser

“I support President Biden,” Stills told The Daily Beast through a spokesperson after he was photographed alongside RFK Jr. at a fundraiser this week.

Matt Wilstein

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelesnky says he listens to AC/DC, Guns n’ Roses, and Eric Clapton, because the rock music helps him with the war against Russia.
‘I LIKE THE ENERGY’

Zelensky Says Dad Rock Helps Him With the War in Ukraine

He said he has a particular affection for AC/DC even though he doesn’t “understand all the words.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

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‘A FORCE OF NATURE’

Stephen Stills on Meeting Neil Young, Fighting With Crosby

The rock legend discusses his all-star autism benefit, becoming an empty nester, and writing all those classic songs.

Jeff Slate

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KARMA

Vaccine-Hating Eric Clapton Tests Positive for Covid-19

The vaccinated 77-year-old English musician has postponed tour dates to prioritize his recovery and prevent others from getting infected.

Alice Tecotzky

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‘YOU BETTER LOOK OUT’

Clapton Pushes Bogus Theory Vaxxed People Are Under Hypnosis

The 76-year-old musician claimed that people were eventually hypnotized through “subliminal advertising.”

Anna Venarchik

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THE DAILY BEAST’S OBSESSED

Hollywood’s Unvaxxed Clowns Are Telling on Themselves

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Kevin Fallon

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BLACK SHEEP

Where the Hell Is Kim Jong Un’s Eric Clapton-Obsessed Bro?

The Supreme Leader’s older half-brother, who has been spotted at several Eric Clapton concerts over the years, could succeed Kim Jong Un. But he’s not exactly dictator material.

Donald Kirk

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‘STICK YOUR POISON VACCINE’

Eric Clapton Donated More Than $1,300 to Anti-Vaxxer Group

The singer bankrolled a “pro-medical choice” music group’s tour around the U.K., according to Rolling Stone.

AJ McDougall

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NOT SO WONDERFUL TONIGHT

Eric Clapton: I Won’t Play Shows Where Vaccines Are Required

“I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present,” Clapton wrote.

Blake Montgomery

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