J.J. Cale on his song that launched Eric Clapton’s solo career and made the laidback Tulsa guitarist a surprise overnight sensation

For Cale, that town was Tulsa, the Oklahoma city where he was raised in the postwar era. Born John Cale in 1938, the ...
The Times Leader

Musician JJ Cale dies; wrote Clapton, Skynyrd hits

If musicians were measured not by the number of records they sold but by the number of peers they influenced, JJ Cale would have been a towering figure in 1970s rock ‘n’ roll. His best songs like ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Band of Horses’ Frontman Pens Tribute to Late JJ Cale

"To lose a dude as cool as Cale is not only a loss for fans of great music, but a loss for those who rail against egoism and pompousness," writes Ben Bridwell. By Shirley Halperin Americana is alive ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Musician JJ Cale dies; wrote Clapton, Skynyrd hits

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. If musicians were measured not by the number of records they sold but by the number of peers they influenced, JJ Cale would have ...