Eric Burdon News

Published: Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:45 p.m. Eric Burdon is not a hippie, and never was, even when he was living in San Francisco at the height of the ...

Eric Burdon was named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the The Animals, one of the seminal British Invasion groups of the 1960s.

Comedian Mort Sahl is 81. Singer Eric Burdon is 67. Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo is 56. via St. Paul Pioneer Press

Click on a star to rate Pete Clark's rating Reader rating Add your review Description: A one-off reunion for the acclaimed blues singer and his 1970s funk band to celebrate the reissue of their albums, Eric ... via This Is London

“I believe in natural justice. We don't get the gigs or make the money that they do because of the name. But you know what? The one thing we have that money can't buy is each other... and love.”

Take a little trip downtown and see if these guys are the real deal. Details: The Lowrider Band performs on Saturday, April 26, at 4 p.m. on the Bud Light World Music Stage at the Houston International ... via Houstonpress.com

“I think people need to be challenged with a reality check, and this reunion is just the thing to help wake people up.”

The British Invasion's Eric Burdon was an innocent bystander in another, much-less-publicized invasion during his Lake Tahoe concert in September 2006, when a handful of audience members jumped onto the stage. via Tahoe Daily Tribune

“You're the first person that's brought that up”

Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Eric Burdon, scheduled to reunite with his former Los Angeles band, War, April 21 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, is willing to do more shows with the pioneering, multi-racial ... via Desert Sun

“Obviously, there's going to be quite a bit of attention paid to it, and there will be some special guests on stage, but we're not at liberty to announce that at this point.”

Eric Burdon Goes To WAR Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 11:01AM Even by booking agent standards, Bill Monot is excited. via Pollstar News

War; what is it good for? Well, when you're talking about Eric Burdon's group from the 70s, it's absolutely something. via Earvolution Liner Notes

“My music has always had a message; working with a great multi-racial band was part of my statement at that time”

For the first time in 37 years, Eric Burdon and WAR will be performing together -- for one night only -- at London's historic Royal Albert Hall on April 21. via The Elements

“We make sure we have days off on the road and get plenty of rest.”

Unlike so many of his contemporaries who are beating a well-worn path around comeback trails and the oldie circuits, Eric Burdon is one vintage rock-'n'-roller who has never hung 'em up. via Edmonton Journal

Thought this might be of interest here: Today 11:00 Burdon's Journey Former Animals frontman Eric Burdon explores the history of the band's 1964 chart-topper The House of the Rising Sun. via Usenet.derkeiler.com

“I'll never forget, we played the Golden Bear in Hermosa Beach”

Most people wouldn't know it, but the funk-rock band War might well have been rock's first true jam band. via The Press-Enterprise