http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/7188783/Rolling-Stones-to-team-up-with-Eric-Clapton-on-next-album.htmlFROM DAVID BOWIE and QUEEN to MICHAEL JACKSON and EDDIE VAN HALEN, rock ‘n’ roll has witnessed some incredible duets.
Now another huge collaboration is about to grace music history.
I can reveal that the ROLLING STONES have teamed up with the legendary ERIC CLAPTON on their new album.
MICK JAGGER, RONNIE WOOD and co decided to ask Eric to play with them after bumping into him while working on new material at their studio in Chiswick, West London.
The gang ended up recording two songs, under the watchful eye of US producer DON WAS, which are likely to appear on the band’s forthcoming blues album.
A source close to the band revealed:
“Eric was in the next studio along so he came in to say hello.
“They ended up jamming and recorded two songs.
“Don reckons it’s the best thing he has ever done with the Stones.”
A previously unheard version of their track Brown Sugar featuring Clapton emerged last year.
The guitarist also joined the group on stage in 2012 and KEITH RICHARDS later backed Eric at his own gig.
But this is the first time the two bastions of rock have recorded new music together. Thanks to my dad I loved Eric Clapton as a kid and I can’t wait to hear how this turns out.
In December I broke the news that the Stones were making their first album in a decade. Now I am told they are planning to record ANOTHER one soon.
My source added: “They have decided to go back in the studio later this month because they are enjoying it so much.”
Later this year they will also headline the incredible Desert Trip festival alongside BOB DYLAN, PAUL McCARTNEY, NEIL YOUNG, ROGER WATERS and THE WHO. If Eric fancies joining them, I won’t complain.