For the past six years, Eric Clapton has been disappointing fans by playing a stripped-down rendition of “Layla” on the acoustic guitar at this concerts as opposed to the original, electric one. He ...

In the world of rock music, 1970 was a year of disasters. From the Beatles’ breakup to the deaths of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, it felt that year as if the very pillars of rock music were being ...

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The idea that Eric Clapton may never be able to subject us to the perpetual wankage of “Layla,” the corny, down-home vibe of “Lay Down, Sally” or the reggae-goes-disco version of “I Shot the Sheriff” ...

Eric Clapton might be anointed as a rock and roll god, but he knew that there was no point in competing with a drummer this ...

While Derek and the Dominos’ Layla is heralded for its electric guitar riff, its cinematic piano outro is considered by many fans to be a classic contribution to the iconic rock song in its own right.

In recent years, Eric Clapton has made more headlines for his anti-vaccine and anti-lockdown views than for his music; the last song and accompanying music video he released in August 2021 is called ...

Bobby Whitlock, a US singer-songwriter who cofounded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton in 1970, has died of cancer. Whitlock passed away Sunday morning surrounded by his family in Texas, said ...

Eric Clapton, Gary Clark. Jr., Jeff Beck and other guitar icons will appear on the Crossroads Festival’s first-ever vinyl set, a six-LP live release. Clapton’s selections include “Cocaine,” ...

Eric Clapton is often placed among the greatest guitarists of all time. He once named a guitarist he wishes he could emulate ...