In fact, it seems he gave Clapton more of a telling off about sharing unreleased music than moving in on his wife. “Eric was invited over,” Biographer Philip Norman once explained.

From George Harrison to Joe Bonamassa, Eric Clapton has graced the stage with countless big-name stars, and plenty who could go toe-to-toe with his versatile chops. But only once did trading licks ...

Eric Clapton's six-decade career has seen him anointed as one of the most influential guitarists in rock music history, as well as one of the industry's most poignant songwriters. However ...

As George Harrison’s marriage to Pattie Boyd grew chillier, Eric Clapton’s feelings for her heated up. Harrison and Clapton were friends, but this did little to stop Clapton from pursuing his ...

Eric Clapton is nothing if not a survivor. As he turns 80 tomorrow – with a major series of concerts in Japan, Europe and the UK in the offing – “Slowhand”, as the world’s most famous ...

Father’s Day may be a few months away, but Eric Clapton’s longtime bassist, Nathan East, celebrated early on Friday, April 18 with the release of Father Son, a collaborative album with his 24 ...

George Harrison and Eric Clapton had a friendship that survived some unbearably rocky periods. Clapton, for example, actively pursued Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd, while they were still married.

ERIC Clapton made a heartbreaking promise to son Conor just one day before the youngster's death in a tragic accident. The legendary guitarist - who has just turned 80 - and Italian model Lory Del ...

Born Eric Patrick Clapton in Ripley, Surrey, he was inspired by American blues artists and began fusing the music with psychedelia when he co-founded Cream, one of the world’s first supergroups ...