In my last column, we discussed 1960s-era Eric Clapton, focusing on his work with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers and Cream, and his predilection for relying on Gibson guitars during that time. As ...
Not many players earn the title ‘king of the blues’, but then not many players have been as influential as the great Albert King. One of the leading players of his generation alongside fellow blues ...
Clapton may have turned 80 in March, but his age didn’t show as he ripped off one blazing guitar solo after another throughout the evening. His voice also sounded strong, although most of the songs’ ...
There has never been any doubt about Eric Clapton’s genuine love of the blues. As far back as his short stint in the Yardbirds, a group he left because they were skewing too pop, he has flown his ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Eric Clapton may not be God, but Thursday night he put to rest any debate about his place in the rock ’n’ roll pantheon with a blues-heavy show for a packed Rocket Arena crowd. The ...
August brought bad news for fans of Eric Clapton's celebrated '70s-era rootsy blues records, since Phil Collins was still producing his music. The good news? Tom Dowd, who played such a huge role in ...
A rhythm guitarist and bassist, he was a “rock” for a band whose fiery lead players, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, had no shortage of ego. By Alex Williams The pop diva is one of several to ...
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 ...