News

Eric Clapton may have had the blues as his constant muse, but he felt that hip-hop was a great avenue for people to speak their truth. Read more here.
Then we get into provenance: This example, movement number 686’609, once belonged to none other than Eric Clapton, who sold ...
Any guitarist can hope to match the intensity and taste of Eric Clapton, but 'Slowhand' knew some artists had him beat by a mile.
Pizza is an all-time favourite comfort food for many Torontonians, and what better way to treat yourself this summer than ...
Eric Clapton’s Slowhand reenters Billboard's Blues Albums chart, reappearing at No. 2 nearly five decades after its release, ...
But Harrison changed Clapton’s mind, and with “Slowhand” in the studio, the tension between Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney eased. It’s a defining moment for Harrison as a ...
Credit: Getty Images Gary Clark Jr. has revealed what Eric Clapton said to him when the pair spontaneously crossed paths at a show – and although the bluesman isn't entirely sure what Slowhand ...
Radio 2 rebroadcasts part 1 and premieres part 2 of this exclusive Clapton documentary on Bank Holiday Monday. The programme will be available to hear again for seven days after broadcast via the ...
At the time, it sparked a resurgence for acoustic guitars and even inspired Martin to craft a signature model for Slowhand, the 000-42EC from 1995. Now, three decades after that first signature ...
"That sawdust-scented afternoon showed him what he’d been missing," wrote biographer Philip Norman, author of Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton. "When they returned to the apartment ...