In the world of rock music, 1970 was a year of disasters. From the Beatles’ breakup to the deaths of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, it felt that year as if the very pillars of rock music were being ...

A review of Derek and the Dominos' 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs,' released by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman on Nov. 9 ...

For the past six years, Eric Clapton has been disappointing fans by playing a stripped-down rendition of “Layla” on the acoustic guitar at this concerts as opposed to the original, electric one. He ...

The prolific drummer died in prison following his 1983 conviction for killing his mother. By Starr Bowenbank Jim Gordon, drummer and co-writer for Eric Clapton‘s 1971 hit “Layla,” has died at age 77.

Clapton originally recorded the song on his 1970 collaboration with Duane Allman, "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs." Allman doesn't appear on this version, captured on July 20, 1974, at Long Beach ...

Showtime and director Lili Fini Zanuck’s new Eric Clapton documentary Life in 12 Bars will get a complimentary soundtrack this summer, and the 32 tracks included on the compilation—which takes from ...

It's a fascinating part of pop history and as such was expected to fetch a princely sum of up to £60,000. But the original artwork for Eric Clapton’s Layla album has sold for an astonishing £1.9 ...

Brad Paisley is not only one of country music's biggest stars, he's also one of the genre's most accomplished guitar players. He reminded fans of that fact when he performed an impressive acoustic ...

There is a fair bit to choose from when it comes to picking just five of Eric Clapton’s guitar tracks that other guitarists should hear. As an example, the selections here don’t even include anything ...

19:15, Sat, Jun 6, 2020 Updated: 22:53, Sat, Jun 6, 2020 Eric Clapton is best known for his hit songs and impressive guitar skills. How much money has he made during his career? The singer has an ...

Jim Gordon, a top drummer for Eric Clapton, George Harrison and countless others who was diagnosed with schizophrenia after murdering his mother in 1983, has died. According to the announcement, he ...