These forgotten classic rock jams were very different from other genre classics at the time. One could say they were ahead of their time.

After decades of making us feel "Wonderful Tonight," Eric Clapton is tuning up for a return to the spotlight—bringing his ...

John Lennon had a set idea for how every one of his songs should sound, but he knew when someone didn't quite get it right, ...

Eric Clapton is featured on two songs on the new collaborative album by his longtime bassist Nathan East and East's son Noah.

Stick a pin in Eric Clapton’s late-period work and you’re liable to hit a stinker, but for sheer lack of invention, Pilgrim ...

Despite the massive riches Eric Clapton has earned over the years, he knew that the blues would always came back to him.

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The guitarist’s first high-profile relationship was with Pattie Boyd, whom he married in 1979. Clapton's songs Layla and Wonderful Tonight were inspired by her. However, the couple divorced in 1989.

One of the songs that particularly resonated with Clapton was ‘Song to Woody’, a track Dylan penned as an homage to the folk legend who deeply influenced his own artistic path. In a 1985 ...

“While I was in LA, I had been playing some of the songs on the album to various friends when I got a phone call from George.” Harrison had become aware that Clapton was showing others the ...

Clapton's songs Layla and Wonderful Tonight were inspired by her. However, the couple divorced in 1989. In 2002, Clapton married Melia McEnery. The couple met in 1999 at a party in Los Angeles and ...