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

Eric Clapton and San Diego-bred bass great Nathan East might seem unlikely to endorse a tribute band devoted to the music of Clapton’s solo career and Cream, the pioneering power trio that propelled ...

George didn’t have the same problem when he played with, say, Bob Dylan or his friend Eric Clapton. During a trip to America in late ’68, George jammed with both Dylan and Clapton, the latter of whom ...

Derek and the Dominos were a blink-and-you’ll-miss-them group. After forming spontaneously in the summer of 1970, the Eric Clapton–led quartet recorded an album, Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs, ...

Eric Clapton will perform at The Sandringham Estate in the summer of 2026. Since emerging in the 1960s in bands such as The Yardbirds, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Cream, and Derek and the ...

Last year, Ginger Baker, the legendary drum monster behind Cream, died at the age of 80. Since Jack Bruce died in 2014, that leaves Eric Clapton as the last surviving member of Cream. Last night, in ...

From Howlin' Wolf to B.B. King and beyond, a litany of talent helped propel blues guitar playing into the spotlight, but Clapton believes that no artist changed the perception of what a guitarist ...

Talking about Eric Clapton can get a little thorny these days. While many recognize him as one of the greatest guitar players ever, he has also had his fair share of controversial moments, whether ...

Legendary rock star Eric Clapton turns 77 on March 30. Walk through the influential guitarist’s life, from his time with Cream to racking up Grammys during his solo career. Despite his age, the ...

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