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29th March 2013

"It was like a great weight off of my shoulders when it was finished. I was b**ody tired of it....

Ginger Baker In Smoking Bust-up At Film Screening

23rd November 2012

Veteran rock wildman Ginger Baker threatened to attack a British Film Institute (Bfi) official in a bust-up over smoking at...

Ginger Baker's Financial Woes

2nd August 2012

Ginger Baker's dreams of restful retirement have been dashed - the drum legend has been forced to tour because he...

Iggy Pop And Ginger Baker Cover The Black Keys For Tribute Album

4th June 2012

Iggy Pop and Cream drummer Ginger Baker have teamed up to pay tribute to rocking blues duo The Black Keys...

Ginger Baker Film Wins Festival Documentary Prize

14th March 2012

A documentary about former Cream drummer Ginger Baker picked up the Documentary Grand Jury prize at the South by Southwest...

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7th December 2011

"We never did all that onstage leaping about c**p that all these other bands do... and we never will. We...

Baker's Anger Over Assistant's Sentence

21st October 2010

Former CREAM star GINGER BAKER is furious after his former assistant who was found guilty of stealing $47,400 (£31,300) from...

Baker To Marry Nurse

9th February 2010

CREAM drummer GINGER BAKER is preparing to wed the Zimbabwean nurse who has looked after him for the last two...

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19th January 2010

"I do have a God-given gift that only a few drummers have... It's not something you can work at. Keith...

Olive Farming Turned Baker Off Drugs

18th January 2010

Former CREAM star GINGER BAKER credits olive farming for helping him to finally kick his cocaine addiction - because he...

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11th August 2009

"I was an evil person back then. I think Eric (Clapton) just wanted to get away from me." Drummer GINGER...

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10th August 2009

"It was my band, and Jack (Bruce) tried to fire me. I didn't get any of the writing credits. It...

Baker Fears Assassination Attempt

10th August 2009

Former CREAM drummer GINGER BAKER carries a stun gun with him at all times in an effort to avoid "assassination".The...

Baker Wants To Strip To Prove Fraudster Wrong

7th November 2008

Former CREAM star GINGER BAKER has vowed to strip off in a South African court to prove a woman who...

Cream To Reunite At Baker Honour Ceremony

28th July 2008

Rock trio CREAM are to reunite again for a tribute to drummer GINGER BAKER. The band reformed for its induction...

Bruce And Baker Rift Wrecks Cream Reunion Plans

14th May 2007

Another CREAM reunion has been ruled out by bassist JACK BRUCE because he can't stand being on the same stage...

Clapton Plans Semi-blind Faith Reunion

29th March 2007

ERIC CLAPTON and STEVE WINWOOD are planning a semi-BLIND FAITH reunion at the guitar great's second Crossroads Festival in July...

Clapton Has No Plans To Reunite With 'Scrapping' Bruce And Baker

12th September 2006

Rock icon ERIC CLAPTON has no plans to reform 1960s supergroup CREAM again because his bandmates JACK BRUCE and GINGER...

Baker: 'No More Cream Reunions'

10th July 2006

Legendary drummer GINGER BAKER insists he will never agree to another reunion of 1960s supergroup CREAM, because he can't stand...

Cream Plan Further Reunion Dates

8th February 2006

Rock trio CREAM are set to reform again for a handful of city concerts, according to bassist and singer JACK...

Mason Thanks Cream For Career Direction

1st February 2006

PINK FLOYD drummer NICK MASON would have become an architect if it wasn't for rock supergroup CREAM. Mason and...

Cream Have Curdled

28th October 2005

Rock gods CREAM are thought to have performed together for the last time, after rounding off their reunion tour at...

Ginger Baker Couldn't Handle The Noise

20th October 2005

Sixties rockers CREAM split because drummer GINGER BAKER couldn't handle how loud the band were, he claims. The group...

Cream Reformed Before Death

25th August 2005

British rocker ERIC CLAPTON decided to reunite 1960s band CREAM this year (05), because he was terrified death could strike...

Cream To Reunite Again?

18th July 2005

Rock supergroup CREAM are reportedly planning another reunion - this time in New York City. The legendary trio -...

Baker Almost Pulled Out Of Cream Reunion

10th May 2005

CREAM drummer GINGER BAKER almost walked away from the band's historic reunion concert just days before they took to the...

Clapton Weeps At Cream Reunion Concert

3rd May 2005

Rock legend ERIC CLAPTON wept last night (02MAY05) as he thanked fans for waiting more than 36 years for his...

Cream Platinum Disc Contains Louis Armstrong

18th April 2005

CREAM bassist JACK BRUCE was left confused recently when he decided to play one of the band's platinum discs -...

Baker's Boy Offers To Replace Starr's Son

31st March 2005

The son of legendary CREAM drummer GINGER BAKER has contacted THE WHO guitarist PETE TOWNSHEND to offer his services, following...

Jazz Saxophonist Dick Heckstall-smith Dies

20th December 2004

Legendary British saxophonist DICK HECKSTALL-SMITH died on Friday (17DEC04) after a battle with cancer. He was 70. Heckstall-Smith, born...

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