After quitting John Mayall and Cream, Eric Clapton thought his legendary band would last “a long time.” They fell apart after one album

After forming spontaneously in the summer of 1970, the Eric Clapton–led quartet recorded an album, Layla & Other Assorted ...
American Songwriter

3 Supergroups From the 1960s That Really Should Have Kept Charting

These incredible supergroups from the 1960s came to their natural end, but I think they would have kept charting if they stayed together.
The New York Times

Ginger Baker, Superstar Rock Drummer With Cream, Is Dead at 80

Ginger Baker, who helped redefine the role of the drums in rock and became a superstar in the process, died on Sunday in a hospital in southeastern England. He was 80. His family confirmed his death ...
Rolling Stone

Paul McCartney, Flea, Jack Bruce’s Family Pay Tribute to Ginger Baker

Following the death of Ginger Baker at the age of 80, many of the artists he collaborated with or influenced turned to social media to pay tribute to the late Cream drummer. “Ginger Baker, great ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Eric Clapton and Nathan East endorse Cream of Clapton Band, which features East’s son and Clapton’s nephew

Eric Clapton and San Diego-bred bass great Nathan East might seem unlikely to endorse a tribute band devoted to the music of Clapton’s solo career and Cream, the pioneering power trio that propelled ...