A few acoustic songs by Oasis, Neil Young, and others give listeners a peek into what a hit sounds like in its infancy.

"It’s too simple to play because it’s based on a five-note scale, and I had come way past that," the guitarist says ...

Eric Clapton took a lot of chances throughout his career post-Cream, but he felt that not every album had the greatest guitar ...

Eric Clapton discussed his love for blues and admitted he wanted to be in bands with Freddie King or Buddy Guy, not a ...

Delaney Bramlett helped Clapton and Harrison find their footing as they approached their solo careers at the end of the 1960s ...

DEAR ERIC: The president of my religious institution is, in my view, a fine leader and a rotten speaker. I have participated in a number of meetings he has led and am driven crazy by the number of ...

Dear Eric: I was very friendly with a neighbor and asked if she and her husband would like to go out to dinner with us. She seemed enthusiastic and we set a date. Then she said they would be out ...

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Dear Eric: My daughter’s friend from childhood, Lucy, now 24 years old, had lifelong issues with her physically and mentally abusive parents. Lucy always looked up to me as a successful single ...

DEAR ERIC: I’m a happily married woman who talks to a gay guy that frequently walks in my neighborhood. We have so much in common. I recently gave him some plants from my garden, and we’ve ...