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The interview that ended Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton's friendship
History says Clapton insulted Van Halen. Taken within context, his comments were part of a wider discussion about understanding the blues
Brian May on the mind-blowing difference between seeing Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix perform in the 1960s
May also cited Jeff Beck as a guitarist who changed his thinking about guitar playing in his most formative years
Eric Clapton on his friendship with George Harrison and the shocking time he was nearly asked to join the Beatles
Harrison and Clapton bonded through guitars and music in 1968 at a time when both were struggling through major changes in their careers
An acoustic guitar owned by George Harrison and Eric Clapton — with a Beatles and Cream connection — is being sold for $1 million
Dubbed Pattie, the guitar is named for Pattie Boyd, the former wife of both Harrison and Clapton
Gary Clark Jr. thinks Eric Clapton dissed his guitar tone
Joe Satriani offered the blues guitarist a different — and positive— take on what Slowhand actually meant
Pete Townshend says he doesn’t like being onstage, and would rather work alone
The guitarist is still as creative as ever but is retreating further away from live shows and collaborative projects
Eric Clapton on the one guitarist who blew him away onstage
The pair had become great friends, but when Slowhand stepped up for a guest spot, he got thrown for a loop
How a 20-year-old hot-shot guitarist convinced Eric Clapton to switch to Fender Strats
Having made his name with the Gibson brand in the mid to late 1960s, Clapton made the dramatic switch in the ‘70s and hasn’t looked back since
Martin unveils its reissue of Eric Clapton’s 'Unplugged' acoustic — but his affinity for the brand began long before that seminal show
The two new acoustics celebrate 30 years of collaboration between Martin and Clapton, but the luthier’s builds were shaping his career decades earlier
