Songwriters have long leant on the giants of classical music for inspiration: A Whiter Shade of Pale – among the bestselling ...

"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 ...

According to Rita Coolidge, she didn’t realize that something was amiss with “Layla” until she heard it later on the radio.

He notes that Jethro Tull shed their folk and blues beginnings in favor of more experimental music after Clapton paved the ...

Eric Clapton and George Harrison co-wrote “Badge,” but the title arrived by accident. On Harrison’s lyric sheet, he scribbled “Bridge” to note the middle portion of the song.

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 ...

Clapton's solo career took off in the 1970s, as he produced timeless hits. Known for his soulful guitar, he has won 18 Grammy awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times.

Eric Clapton Unplugged…Over 30 Years Later, now streaming on Paramount+, revisits the Hall of Fame singer, guitarist, and songwriter’s 1992 acoustic set for MTV, which revitalized his career ...

Eric Clapton ‘s 1992 “ MTV Unplugged ” performance will soon grace the big screen, as well as launch on Paramount+. With bonus content of Clapton discussing the inspiration behind songs ...

The guitar Eric Clapton used to write the 1977 ballad “Wonderful Tonight” is headed to auction this week, and with an estimate of at least US$380,000, the sale shows how strong nostalgia buys ...

Eric Clapton, left, in a scene from "The Last Waltz;" and Jimi Hendrix, in a scene from "Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music." ...

Contains minor details about the classical music drama “Chevalier” (now streaming on Hulu and available to buy on digital platforms). He’s the greatest composer you’ve probably never heard of.