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 ...

Just when it seemed Eric Clapton’s year couldn’t get any more commercial and the man himself couldn’t possibly be any more in demand, the singer-songwriter turns up with yet another triumph. The new ...

Eric Clapton joined the Allman Brothers Band for an extended portion of its second set last night, marking his first appearance with the blues-rock legends after four decades of collaborations with ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

It may not have been a studio record, but Eric Clapton's 'Unplugged' was one of the most successful releases of his career. The album, released Aug. 25, 1992, turns 20 this year and remains both a ...

Jim Gordon, drummer and co-writer for Eric Clapton‘s 1971 hit “Layla,” has died at age 77. The drummer died Monday, March 13, from natural causes at the California Medical Facility in Vacavillle, ...

While Derek and the Dominos’ Layla is heralded for its electric guitar riff, its cinematic piano outro is considered by many fans to be a classic contribution to the iconic rock song in its own right.

“Slowhand” turned 75 on Monday. Eric Clapton has been a force in rock 'n' roll since the mid-1960s and his guitar playing has been legendary. He is a three-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of ...