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Search results for: “Eric clapton”

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  • On This Day in 1974, Eric Clapton Reluctantly Recorded the Only U.S. No. 1 of His Career
    British guitarist Eric Clapton performing on stage in Philadelphia during his US tour in 1974. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images
    On This Day

    On This Day in 1974, Eric Clapton Reluctantly Recorded the Only US No. 1 of His Career (Inadvertently Infuriating Bob Marley)

    05.10.26

    By Erinn Callahan

  • Eric Clapton Leaves Madrid Stage Without Encore After Vinyl Record Hits Him in the Chest
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival)
    Latest Music News & Stories

    Eric Clapton Leaves Madrid Stage Without Encore After Vinyl Record Hits Him in the Chest

    05.10.26

    By Erinn Callahan

  • Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix poses for a portrait in 1966 in London, England. (Photo by Cyrus Andrews/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix poses for a portrait in 1966 in London, England. (Photo by Cyrus Andrews/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    Features

    Did Eric Clapton Ever Truly Surpass Jimi Hendrix?

    04.27.26

    By Em Casalena

  • Rock’s Ultimate Band-Hoppers: 3 Musicians Who Couldn't Stay in Just One Group
    Features

    The Eric Clapton Supergroup That You Probably Don’t Remember (No, It’s Not Cream)

    08.05.25

    By Em Casalena

  • Eric Clapton in 1965
    English guitarist Eric Clapton of rock group Cream posed wearing a burgundy velvet jacket in London in 1966. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
    Features

    How an Avant-Garde Puppeteer Helped Inspire a Young Eric Clapton in the Mid-1960s: “It Was a Real Awakening”

    02.05.26

    By Melanie Davis

  • Remember When Asleep at the Wheel Covered an Eric Clapton Classic?
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson – Season 28 THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON — Pictured: (l-r) Musical guest and Asleep at the Wheel band member Ray Benson performs on August 10, 1990 — (Photo by: Joseph Del Valle/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
    Features

    Remember When Asleep At The Wheel Covered an Eric Clapton Classic?

    08.09.26

    By Gayle Thompson

  • Why One of Eric Clapton’s Most Famous Supergroups Fell Apart in the Late 1960s
    Features

    Why One of Eric Clapton’s Most Famous Supergroups Fell Apart in the Late 1960s

    45 minutes ago

    By Alex Hopper

  • Eric Clapton Performs Forgotten Classic for First Time in More Than Five Decades
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 24: Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival)
    Latest Music News & Stories

    Eric Clapton Kicks Off US Tour by Reviving a Song He Hadn’t Played Live Since 1975

    21 hours ago

    By Chris Piner

  • On This Day in 1974, Eric Clapton Reluctantly Recorded the Only U.S. No. 1 of His Career
    British guitarist Eric Clapton performing on stage in Philadelphia during his US tour in 1974. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images
    The List

    What are the 5 Biggest US Hits by Eric Clapton?

    05.21.26

    By Jim Beviglia

  • The List

    3 Songs Robbie Robertson Wrote With Eric Clapton, Including Their Earliest for a Martin Scorsese Classic

    10.27.25

    By Tina Benitez-Eves

  • Born 74 Years Ago Today in Oklahoma, the Legendary Eric Clapton Drummer Who Also Played With Ace Frehley, Asleep at the Wheel, and the Bee Gees
    English guitarist Eric Clapton and his band performing, possibly in rehearsal, circa 1975. Left to right: keyboard player Dick Sims (1951 – 2011), Clapton, drummer Jamie Oldaker (1951 – 2020) and bassist Carl Radle (1942 – 1980). (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
    On This Day

    Born 74 Years Ago Today in Tulsa, Eric Clapton’s “Perfect” Drummer Who Also Recorded With Willie Nelson and Vince Gill

    4 days ago

    By Erinn Callahan

  • George Harrison and Eric Clapton sitting side by side
    Behind The Song

    The Story Behind the Misinterpreted Cream Song Written by George Harrison and Eric Clapton

    04.02.26

    By Tina Benitez-Eves

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