Eric Clapton’s guitar skills have been so revered that “Clapton is God” was once spray-painted on a wall in London. In tribute to his holiness – the lord of the Les Paul, the sultan of the SG, the ...

When George Harrison asked his friend Eric Clapton to play the guitar solo on his new song, Clapton was understandably nervous about the situation. After all, The Beatles weren’t known for guests ...

In those days, the pair of guitarists got along much better than George and Paul McCartney — or George and John Lennon. After years of playing a supporting role to the Lennon-McCartney machine, George ...

In the past few weeks, Madison Square Garden has presented something in abundance it hardly ever showcases at all. It happened first at Eric Clapton‘s “Crossroads Festival,” a two-night genuflection ...

Eric Clapton was part of a few bands during his heyday, one of which was Derek And The Dominos in the 1970s. The album version of “Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?” isn’t exactly a fan favorite, but ...

Surprise guest Keith Richards galvanizes the crowd in this second marathon show featuring an all-star lineup of guitarists. By THR Staff When Eric Clapton throws a party, everyone comes. It’s a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Chris Walter/WireImage Did Eric Clapton ever really know what Cream was? He formed the ...

We often hyperbolize great artists as masters of evolving their genre, but few can truly stake that claim like Eric Clapton. This weekend, Eric Clapton celebrates just how far he’s evolved the role of ...

Is Eric Clapton’s solo in Cream’s version of Crossroads the greatest live blues-rock solo ever recorded? Here, we pose the ...

The sea of humanity that swallowed the Acura Stage field Sunday evening, April 27, at the New Orleans Jazz Fest for Eric Clapton was far bigger, and more densely packed, than Saturday's audience for ...