Eric Clapton’s favorite tunes have been laid out plainly through the years. These five tracks are a few of our top picks.

When it came to the blues ... that was Eric Clapton. Musicians have testified that back in those early days that you never quite knew where you were with Eric. He could be your best friend ...

Is Eric Clapton’s solo in Cream’s version of Crossroads the greatest live blues-rock solo ever recorded ... the other on a 1961 compilation. The song’s legend is that of a man selling ...

We are diving into the Far Out vault to look back at the Yardbirds song that eventually made Eric Clapton quit the band for good.

Eric Clapton may have the ... out a reputation as one of the greatest guitar players of all time, a student of traditional music who helped spearhead the blues-rock movement of the late ‘60s ...

In 1970, Eric Clapton formed Derek And The Dominos and, lovesick for George Harrison’s wife Pattie Boyd, cut one of the greatest ... structured songs rather than long blues-rock jams, just ...

John Hammond discussed his supergroup with Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton following the 2024 release of the live LP 'You're ...

Credit: Getty Images Bobby Whitlock was all of 22 when he and Eric ... was Clapton's co-writer on many of Derek and the Dominos’ only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.

“I would give credit to the remarkable difference Eric Clapton made to my band’s sound. He really was the first to understand what the blues was all about.” ...

Eric Clapton’s music has been classified under several different genre labels throughout his career. The guitar player has created tunes and albums that have been designated as rock and blues ...