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British-born guitarist Eric Clapton is known for his rampaging rock songs and love of the blues. But not everything the all-timer has put to record is cut from the cloth of songs like “Cocaine” or ...

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 ...

Eric Clapton’s fifth solo album Slowhand debuts on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart at No. 2, nearly netting the guitarist another No. 1. British guitarist Eric Clapton performing on stage at the ...

Lex Williams is a music writer and film critic, who shares her time between North Carolina and New York City. From a young age, Lex has always had a passion for arts in all its forms, having worked in ...

A new four-CD and two-Blu-ray set documenting Eric Clapton's 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival will arrive on Nov. 29. Profits from the shows benefited the Crossroads Centre Antigua, a treatment and ...

Eric Clapton disapproves of bands like U2 and Coldplay as they seem to put their fame before their music. The 61-year-old guitar legend told The Times: "Right now, the power of music sits with Simon ...

For a few years there, Dick Sims admitted recently, he "just lost the feel for music." But the Tulsa Sound musician remembered for his distinctive keyboard work on such Eric Clapton hits as "I Shot ...