Cream
So This Is Goodbye: When Cream Said Farewell At The Royal Albert Hall
On November 26, 1968, Cream played their farewell concert at London's Royal Albert Hall with Yes and Taste as the opening acts.
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Features3 weeks agoHow Derek and The Dominos’ Historic Layla Sessions Birthed A Classic
The sessions at which Derek and The Dominos recorded their album have become known as the Layla Sessions. This is the story of how it happened.
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Features4 weeks ago‘Disraeli Gears’: How Cream Shifted Into Psych-Blues Legends
Cream’s second album, ‘Disraeli Gears,’ remains a psych-blues masterpiece that ensured Clapton and co’s place in the history books.
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Features1 month ago
Robert Johnson: The Life And Legacy Of The Blues Giant
Robert Johnson influenced everyone from Muddy Waters to The Rolling Stones, and shaped the future of rock'n'roll. We celebrate his life and legacy.
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Features1 month ago
Derek And The Dominos’ ‘At The Fillmore’: Clapton’s Complicated Recording
Unravelling the ‘Derek And The Dominos In Concert’ album and its subsequent incarnations, culled from different shows, is a bit like doing a jigsaw puzzle.
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Features1 month ago
Cream Wrap Up The Charts With Their First Single
Released by Reaction Records in early October 1966, Cream's first single, 'Wrapping Paper,' was a piece of whimsical jazz-influenced pop.
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Features2 months ago
Psychedelic Blues: When The Blues Turned On And Tuned In
When African-American innovators of the 50s met Black Power and Flower Power head on, the psychedelic blues was born.
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Features2 months ago
It’s Goodbye From Us: Cream Hit The Road For Their Long Farewell
Feelings were bittersweet when the band arrived on stage in America in October 1968.
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Features2 months ago
‘White Room’: The Definitive Cream Recording?
There's no question; if we had to pick just one track by Cream that epitomises Jack Bruce’s vocal delivery it would be ‘White Room’.
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Features2 months ago
‘Blind Faith’: The Ultimate Supergroup’s Transatlantic Triumph
September 20, 1969 marked a transatlantic triumph for the short-lived but fondly-remembered quartet.
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Features2 months ago
Down In The Soul Cellar: Spencer Davis Group Reopen Twisted Wheel
The famous Manchester R&B club reopened in its new location on September 18, 1965 with a visit from a favourite band.
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Features3 months ago
The 120 Best Blues Albums: Classic Records You Need To Hear
From Muddy Waters to B.B. King and Koko Taylor to Shemekia Copeland, discover the records that made it onto our list of the best blues albums ever.
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Features3 months ago
The 13 Best Power Trios In Rock
From the dawn of rock to the present day, the best power trios have stretched sonic boundaries far beyond the limitations of just three instruments.
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Features3 months ago
‘Songs For A Tailor’: After Cream, Jack Bruce’s Strongest Suit
The first solo release post-Cream, 'Songs For A Tailor' is an underrated gem from a clever songwriter.
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Features3 months ago
Grand Funk Railroad Arrive Right ‘On Time’
Released on August 25, 1969 as their debut album, 'On Time' by Grand Funk Railroad lived up to its title and started the band's US chart journey.
