According to producer Tom Dowd, there may be an even longer version of this classic in the vault — not even Clapton knows for ...

When The Beatles first started, Paul McCartney and John Lennon dominated the songwriting side of things. Their partnership, known as Lennon-McCartney, is one of the most successful and prolific ...

“I thought of Cream as sort of a jazz band,” bassist Jack Bruce once said, “only we never told Eric he was really Ornette Coleman! Kept quiet about that.” Like a jazz band, Cream made spirited, ...

Eric Clapton celebrates his 79th birthday on Saturday, March 30. Clapton is considered one of the great guitarists of the rock era, and has created hugely successful and enduring music as a solo ...

Everyone has his or her favorite guitar hero, but when it comes to blues-rock, you have to give it up for Eric Clapton. Starting with his groundbreaking work in the mid-60’s with The Yardbirds, and ...

An original Eric Clapton guitar — a 1968 Martin acoustic used by the musician in his short-lived '70s act Derek and the Dominos — was the highest-selling item among a recent auction of rock ...

A 1968 Martin D-45 acoustic guitar previously owned and played on stage by Eric Clapton will be offered as a highlight of a Julien’s Auctions sale this week, with a presale estimate between US$300,000 ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 21: Eric Clapton performs on stage at the Royal Albert Hall on 21 May 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Christie Goodwin/Redferns) In the formative days of heavy ...