Having a hit record is great, but such huge success can also come with a certain amount of baggage. You’ll be obliged to play ...

Eric Clapton processed his grief a year later in the song "Tears in Heaven", which became a touching classic. Now he's turning 80, an age he hadn't anticipated reaching. He himself finds it ...

Eric Clapton made one tragic final promise to his ... Just one day before the singing legend - who turned 80 on Sunday - found out about the tragic incident he had made a poignant promise to ...

Last night, Eric Clapton played the first of three nights at the Royal Albert Hall. He may have turned 80 this year, but the blues rock guitarist is impressively sprightly to play through an ...

The life of a music superstar has never been a passport to longevity. But for Eric Clapton to be turning 80 at the end of this month seems little short of miraculous. In Clapton’s 60-year ...

Now, you might assume that an artist as big as Eric Clapton would be above taking requests from his paymasters, but it turns out that one of his most memorable songs of the ‘80s was indeed written ...

Eric Clapton is nothing if not a survivor. As he turns 80 tomorrow – with a major series of concerts in Japan, Europe and the UK in the offing – “Slowhand”, as the world’s most famous ...

As he turns 80 on Sunday (March 30), we take a look at Clapton’s life and the highlights of his career. Eric Clapton’s personal life is just as intriguing as his career. His father was a ...

ERIC Clapton made a heartbreaking promise to son Conor just one day before the youngster's death in a tragic accident. The legendary guitarist - who has just turned 80 - and Italian model Lory Del ...

Eric Clapton and Van Morrison are among the classic ... and a founding member of the Band — Robertson died last August at 80, shortly after completing his final work: the Oscar-nominated score ...