The aughts have been quite the decade for Eric Clapton fans, as Slowhand has been going through a career renaissance having reunited with both Cream and his former Blind Faith band mate Steve Winwood for separate tours. The guitarist has also dug deeper into his back catalog during his solo shows some of which featured Derek Trucks on guitar. EC shows no signs of slowing down as we head into the second decade of the 2000s.

As we previously reported, the 64 year-old will team up with fellow guitar-slinger Jeff Beck for a handful of shows, which he will then follow with a longer US tour where he will be joined by The Who front man Roger Daltrey.

If you’re not into a night with these rock legends, than maybe you’ll want to hit one of these recently announced tours…

• Philly psych-pop band Dr. Dog schedules a brief run a shows
• Prog-rock legends Yes hit the road with a revamped line up
• Rogue Wave head out for a two-month, 28-date trek
• Electro-pop act Air lines up a month long cross-country jaunt
• Citizen Cope heads out for a slew of winter dates in February
• The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac eye a summer stadium run

Finally, after releasing a string of critically acclaimed albums on New West Recordings, Southern-rock revivalists the Drive-By Truckers will put out their 10th studio album, The Big To-Do, on ATO Records. Prior to the March 16th release, the band will hit the road for a string of dates throughout the South including a three-night stand in their hometown of Athens, GA.

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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