History says Clapton insulted Van Halen. Taken within context, his comments were part of a wider discussion about ...

In June 2025, an iconic Eric Clapton love song made a surprising appearance at a world leader summit in Southeast Asia.

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But by 1965, May had his head turned around by two new guitarists on the scene: Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. It was because of them that he began to look beyond the Shadows style of guitar playing ...

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For Eric Clapton, one of these moments occurred during the sessions for Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. While some prefer to know precisely what they will be doing and recording during this part ...

He was literally instrumental in the early days of rock’n’roll and influenced a generation of future guitar figureheads. They ranged from Jimmy Page and Hank Marvin to Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck.