Latest about Eric Clapton
Peter Frampton says George Harrison failed to tell him one crucial detail about playing at this groundbreaking 1971 concert
The young guitarist for Humble Pie found himself unexpectedly sitting opposite Harrison at an impromptu rehearsal just days before the celebrated benefit
George Harrison on the 1968 visit with Bob Dylan that changed his future in the Beatles
Dylan's invitation for Harrison to spend Thanksgiving with him in Woodstock forged a friendship that lasted through Harrison's life
“Even when he was drunk, his guitar playing was unbeatable.” How Eric Clapton trounced George Harrison in a guitar duel for a prize like no other
The battle came after years of Clapton’s infatuation with the former Beatle’s wife
The breakup that nearly made Eric Clapton quit music
Slowhand didn’t like the sound of his guitar or how he played. Even the prospect of linking up with a Beatle couldn’t pull him out of his hole
After quitting John Mayall and Cream, Eric Clapton thought his legendary band would last “a long time.” They fell apart after one album
The guitarist knew he was the reason his previous groups had broken up. This time he planned to make it stick
Leslie West on Eric Clapton, the album that inspired Mountain — and the bassist who refused to make the group a power trio
With Cream producer Felix Pappalardi and drummer Corky Laing onboard, West had everything he needed to make his dream group— until Pappalardi drew the line
Eric Clapton on the one guitarist who mastered the “difficult” art of modern blues. They’re no longer speaking
Slowhand highlighted one player as a champion of the genre — but their friendship wasn't built to last
Mark Knopfler borrowed this 12-string electric for 50 years and played it on some famous songs. Now it could be yours
Loaned to him by a folk-rock guitarist in the mid ’70s, the instrument spent five decades in his care and featured in notable moments of Knopfler's career
