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Ginger Baker

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afrobeat rock blues rock jazz rock

Ginger Baker, renowned drummer and founding member of the rock supergroup Cream, is commemorated on his birthday as the band marks its 60th anniversary. His legacy continues through Sons of Cream, a project featuring his former bandmate Jack Bruce, which has announced a new album titled 'Half And Half'.

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Ginger Baker

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2 articles Oct 28

Sons of Cream Jack Bruce Ginger Baker Cream Malcolm Bruce Kofi Baker Rob Johnson

Blabbermouth, Pavillon 666

Louder Sound Oct 25

Jack Bruce’s Harmony Row; more prog than you might know

Jack Bruce Cream Eric Clapton Ginger Baker Olivier Messiaen Chris Spedding John Marshall

Happy Mag Oct 15

Here are 15 Bands named after food

The Sugarcubes Björk Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis Jack Irons Hillel Slovak

American Songwriter Oct 6

7 Years Ago Today, the World Lost “Rock’s First Superstar Drummer,” Whose Innovative Style Influenced John Bonham, Neil Peart, and Countless Others

Ginger Baker Charlie Watts Jack Bruce Eric Clapton Ric Grech Steve Winwood

Famille Rock Oct 2

Clapton Zappa Lennon

Frank Zappa John Lennon Eric Clapton Earth, Wind & Fire Alanis Morissette Ginger Baker Cream Chuck Berry

American Songwriter Sep 29

4 Bands Formed in 1966 That Would Go on To Shape Rock ‘N’ Roll as We Know It

Cream Eric Clapton Ginger Baker Jack Bruce The Yardbirds Buffalo Springfield

Side-Line Sep 21

Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart reissue ‘The Usual Suspects’ 2xCD, tour UK and Belgium

Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart Public Image Ltd Sinéad O’Connor Holger Czukay Jaki Liebezeit The Edge Ginger Baker

American Songwriter Sep 9

Why One of Eric Clapton’s Most Famous Supergroups Fell Apart in the Late 1960s

Eric Clapton Cream Jack Bruce Ginger Baker

RTBF – Musique Sep 3

Cream : comment Eric Clapton a réconcilié deux ennemis jurés pour inventer le power trio

Cream Eric Clapton The Roosters John Mayall Jack Bruce Freddie King B.B. King Buddy Guy

American Songwriter Aug 31

3 Legendary Rock Side Projects That Deserve Way More Attention

Them Crooked Vultures Josh Homme John Paul Jones Dave Grohl Steve Winwood Eric Clapton

RTBF – Musique Aug 27

Steve Winwood : de Jimi Hendrix à Eric Clapton, une carrière construite au fil des collaborations

Steve Winwood Jimi Hendrix Eric Clapton The Spencer Davis Group Cream Traffic Jim Capaldi Dave Mason Jack Bruce

Louder Sound Aug 23

Carmine Appice names the forgotten rock drummer who “started everything”: “The playing, the showmanship, the twirling – he was a monster player and never got credit”

Carmine Appice Vanilla Fudge Led Zeppelin John Bonham Deep Purple Ian Paice Black Sabbath

Magnet Magazine Aug 19

Scott Walker Released “The Childhood Of A Leader” 10 Years Ago Today

Scott Walker Ginger Baker The Mountain Goats

Magnet Magazine Aug 19

Happy Birthday Ginger Baker (Cream)

Famille Rock Aug 16

Anniversaires rock 16/23 août

Gary Loizzo Scott Asheton J.T. Taylor Mario Lefebvre Jimmy Bourgoing John Seiter

Magnet Magazine Jul 16

Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce And Eric Clapton Formed Cream 60 Years Ago Today

Ginger Baker Jack Bruce Eric Clapton Cream

9 articles Jul 10

Black Sabbath Bill Ward Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Metallica Guns N’ Roses Tool

Billboard, Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound +6

Le Jazzophone Jul 9

BIRÉLI LAGRÈNE : L’ÉLÉGANCE MUSICALE AU NICE JAZZ FEST

Biréli Lagrène Django Reinhardt Wes Montgomery George Benson Jimi Hendrix Jack Bruce Ginger Baker

Louder Sound Jun 30

"That riff is probably the very first heavy metal riff ever": The story of the Hendrix-inspired Cream classic their label boss thought was "psychedelic hogwash"

Cream Eric Clapton Jack Bruce Ginger Baker Jimi Hendrix Otis Redding Booker T. Jones

Louder Sound Jun 26

"We were playing to capacity crowds, six or seven nights a week, everywhere we went. So we figured something was about to happen." The story of 1966, the year that built rock

1966 Cream The Yardbirds John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Jeff Beck Jimmy Page Fleetwood Mac

2 articles Oct 28

Sons of Cream Jack Bruce Ginger Baker Cream Malcolm Bruce Kofi Baker Rob Johnson

Blabbermouth, Pavillon 666

Happy Mag Oct 15

Here are 15 Bands named after food

The Sugarcubes Björk Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis Jack Irons Hillel Slovak

Famille Rock Oct 2

Clapton Zappa Lennon

Frank Zappa John Lennon Eric Clapton Earth, Wind & Fire Alanis Morissette Ginger Baker Cream Chuck Berry

Side-Line Sep 21

Jah Wobble & The Invaders Of The Heart reissue ‘The Usual Suspects’ 2xCD, tour UK and Belgium

Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart Public Image Ltd Sinéad O’Connor Holger Czukay Jaki Liebezeit The Edge Ginger Baker

RTBF – Musique Sep 3

Cream : comment Eric Clapton a réconcilié deux ennemis jurés pour inventer le power trio

Cream Eric Clapton The Roosters John Mayall Jack Bruce Freddie King B.B. King Buddy Guy

RTBF – Musique Aug 27

Steve Winwood : de Jimi Hendrix à Eric Clapton, une carrière construite au fil des collaborations

Steve Winwood Jimi Hendrix Eric Clapton The Spencer Davis Group Cream Traffic Jim Capaldi Dave Mason Jack Bruce

Magnet Magazine Aug 19

Scott Walker Released “The Childhood Of A Leader” 10 Years Ago Today

Scott Walker Ginger Baker The Mountain Goats

Famille Rock Aug 16

Anniversaires rock 16/23 août

Gary Loizzo Scott Asheton J.T. Taylor Mario Lefebvre Jimmy Bourgoing John Seiter

9 articles Jul 10

Black Sabbath Bill Ward Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Geezer Butler Metallica Guns N’ Roses Tool

Billboard, Blabbermouth, Consequence of Sound +6

Louder Sound Jun 30

"That riff is probably the very first heavy metal riff ever": The story of the Hendrix-inspired Cream classic their label boss thought was "psychedelic hogwash"

Cream Eric Clapton Jack Bruce Ginger Baker Jimi Hendrix Otis Redding Booker T. Jones

Louder Sound Oct 25

Jack Bruce’s Harmony Row; more prog than you might know

Jack Bruce Cream Eric Clapton Ginger Baker Olivier Messiaen Chris Spedding John Marshall

American Songwriter Oct 6

7 Years Ago Today, the World Lost “Rock’s First Superstar Drummer,” Whose Innovative Style Influenced John Bonham, Neil Peart, and Countless Others

Ginger Baker Charlie Watts Jack Bruce Eric Clapton Ric Grech Steve Winwood

American Songwriter Sep 29

4 Bands Formed in 1966 That Would Go on To Shape Rock ‘N’ Roll as We Know It

Cream Eric Clapton Ginger Baker Jack Bruce The Yardbirds Buffalo Springfield

American Songwriter Sep 9

Why One of Eric Clapton’s Most Famous Supergroups Fell Apart in the Late 1960s

Eric Clapton Cream Jack Bruce Ginger Baker

American Songwriter Aug 31

3 Legendary Rock Side Projects That Deserve Way More Attention

Them Crooked Vultures Josh Homme John Paul Jones Dave Grohl Steve Winwood Eric Clapton

Louder Sound Aug 23

Carmine Appice names the forgotten rock drummer who “started everything”: “The playing, the showmanship, the twirling – he was a monster player and never got credit”

Carmine Appice Vanilla Fudge Led Zeppelin John Bonham Deep Purple Ian Paice Black Sabbath

Magnet Magazine Aug 19

Happy Birthday Ginger Baker (Cream)

Magnet Magazine Jul 16

Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce And Eric Clapton Formed Cream 60 Years Ago Today

Ginger Baker Jack Bruce Eric Clapton Cream

Le Jazzophone Jul 9

BIRÉLI LAGRÈNE : L’ÉLÉGANCE MUSICALE AU NICE JAZZ FEST

Biréli Lagrène Django Reinhardt Wes Montgomery George Benson Jimi Hendrix Jack Bruce Ginger Baker

Louder Sound Jun 26

"We were playing to capacity crowds, six or seven nights a week, everywhere we went. So we figured something was about to happen." The story of 1966, the year that built rock

1966 Cream The Yardbirds John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Jeff Beck Jimmy Page Fleetwood Mac

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