Latest about Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them
His picks included big names and under-the-radar six-stringers he feels deserve more recognition
John Lennon’s 1971 secret letter to Eric Clapton asking him to start a “ballsy” new rock band is headed for auction
Lennon's letter, now headed to auction, was in part an attempt to help Clapton out of his heroin addiction
Eric Clapton and Duane Allman’s guitar tandem was the essence of the blues tradition
The co-writer of many 'Layla' tracks sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between the two guitarists
Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream
Buddy Guy's 1965 show at the Marquee Club made Slowhand realize he needed to escape John Mayall's shackles
“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall
The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity
“People always say I’m the Beatle who changed the most.” How playing sitar helped George Harrison become a guitar legend
While all the elements of Harrison’s guitar style were falling into place, the Beatles were falling apart. Here’s what happened
Peter Green recalled talking his way into Eric Clapton’s Bluesbreakers shoes. That's when his struggles began
The guitarist never liked comparisons to the man he replaced
Ritchie Blackmore tells how amp-maker Jim Marshall sold him the guitar he used to launch Deep Purple
He also talks of buying his first Strat from Eric Clapton
David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
Behold the genius of Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more — as voted by the readers of Guitar Player
Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door
In a new interview, the founding Deep Purple guitarist also revealed the tonal tip he gleaned from Slowhand in their first, decidedly less awkward, meeting
