Latest about Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton hated Cream’s “Crossroads." But is there an even longer version of it?
Producer Tom Dowd said Cream never played “Crossroads” for less than seven minutes in concert and was certain the 'Wheels of Fire' recording was an edit
“We had different ideas." Jack Bruce on how Eric Clapton was the odd man out in Cream
Bruce said the band's label saw Cream as a quick cash grab and had no idea the group would be as influential as it was in England and abroad
John Mayall recalls Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor in Guitar Player's December 1970 issue
The blues legend, who died on July 22, was one of the guitar world's major losses in 2024
Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them
His picks included big names and under-the-radar six-stringers he feels deserve more recognition
John Lennon’s 1971 secret letter to Eric Clapton asking him to start a “ballsy” new rock band is headed for auction
Lennon's letter, now headed to auction, was in part an attempt to help Clapton out of his heroin addiction
Eric Clapton and Duane Allman’s guitar tandem was the essence of the blues tradition
The co-writer of many 'Layla' tracks sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between the two guitarists
Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream
Buddy Guy's 1965 show at the Marquee Club made Slowhand realize he needed to escape John Mayall's shackles
“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall
The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity
