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Eric Clapton just released the video for his cover of holiday classic “White Christmas,” appearing on his latest album, Happy Xmas — his 24th studio LP of his career. The 14-track album also contains one original tune, “For Love on Christmas Day.”  Said Clapton: “I had in my head that these holiday songs could be done with a slight blues tinge, and I started to figure out how to play the blues lines in between the vocals. I got it down and one of the most identifiable songs on the album, the one that became the foundational style, is ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.’” You can take a look at Clapton’s video for “White Christmas” in the link below.

Ozzy Osbourne has just announced the next set of dates for his “No More Tours 2” run for spring 2019.  Osbourne will travel throughout North America, with support from Megadeth.  The new list of shows kicks off on May 29 in Atlanta and runs for two months until finishing up July 29 in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 9 at 10AM local time via Live Nation. 

Bruce Springsteen announced that he will release an album from his award-winning Springsteen on Broadway show, due out on Dec. 14. The two-disc set coincides with the end of the show’s 236-performance run, as well as the premiere of his Netflix special, both of which take place that same weekend. The Netflix special is comprised of two performances recorded for private audiences back in July. Springsteen released a preview of the album with “Land of Hope and Dreams,” the second-to-last song in the show’s running order. He premiered the song during his 1999-2000 reunion tour with the E Street Band, and has since released an in-concert version of it on 2001’s Live in New York City and a studio take on 2012’s Wrecking Ball. You can pre-order the album here: link.

Rammstein have announced their return, unveiling a list of new 2019 European tour dates. The German band announced they will play a total of 16 stadium shows, including a date in the UK at the Milton Keynes Stadium on July 6. Tickets will go on sale on November 8, and you can find more details and the full list of tour dates in the linked article below. 

Godsmack recently had to postpone its fall European tour due to the unexpected death of the son of guitarist Tony Rombola. However the band has just announced plans for a rescheduled tour in 2019. The 20-date tour is set to kick off on February 27 in London. The band “Like A Storm” will be the supporting act on the tour. Tickets are on sale now for all new shows.  Details and information is provided in the link below.