SMALL FACES

Much-praised soul man Tony Rich is getting an assist from Eric Clapton, who is playing guitar on several songs for the second Tony Rich Project album, due later this year from LaFace Records. That’s the label co-owned by Babyface, who produced Clapton’s Grammy-nominated hit “Change the World.” . . .

David Bowie will get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Feb. 12, not coincidentally the day after Virgin Records releases his new “Earthling” album. . . . The Orb, one of the top acts of the space-ambient side of techno, has a new album titled “Orblivion” due March 11.