Eric Clapton always finds himself near the top of any ranking discussing the best guitar players of all time, but fans can rarely agree on which of his iconic guitar solos is the best. His style of ...

In July 1974, Eric Clapton released his second solo album, 461 Ocean Boulevard. The album marked Clapton’s return to recording after a three-year period during which he struggled with drug addiction.

While Eric Clapton was no stranger to frenetic guitar playing, he felt that some guitarists left him completely awestruck ...

Early in his career, Eric Clapton seemed reticent to step out to the forefront as a solo artist. More content was he to settle in as one of the band than to take the spotlight himself, even though he ...

Did Eric Clapton ever really know what Cream was? He formed the band with bass guitarist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker in 1966, after seeing his hero Buddy Guy perform with a trio in London.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eric Clapton performs live onstage in 1975. In late 1968, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood had a conversation that would help define ...

Eric Clapton may have the most impressive résumé in rock ‘n’ roll history, having played in the Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluebreakers, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos. He’s also racked up ...