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CREAM 1967 Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce

“One of the best guitar solos ever!”: The Clapton classic that he called "wrong" but Eddie Van Halen loved

By Neville Marten published

The real story of Cream’s Crossroads

Artists
John Lennon and Eric Clapton

Newly unearthed John Lennon letter to Eric Clapton reveals plans for supergroup

By Will Simpson published

Ex-Beatle hoped group would “bring the balls back in rock 'n’ roll”

Artists
Eric Clapton and his gold-plated Cry Baby: [Left] a black and white image of Clapton playing his Bigsby-equipped Gibson Les Paul standard live on stage with Cream.

Dunlop salutes wah pedal pioneer Eric Clapton with a gold-plated signature Cry Baby

By Jonathan Horsley published

Doing that scrapyard bling...

Guitar Pedals
Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese confirmed to direct film of Robbie Robertson tribute concert

By Will Simpson published

Scorsese to direct Robbie Robertson concert film

Gigs & Festivals
ock band the "Bluesbreakers" pose for a portrait in 1966 in London, England. L-R: John Mayall, Hughie Flint, Eric Clapton, John McVie.

Eric Clapton shares moving eulogy for John Mayall

By Rob Laing published

"I want to say thank you for rescuing me from oblivion," he says in a candid video in tribute to his blues mentor, who has passed away at the age of 90

Guitarists
Guitarist Eric Clapton performing on stage, 1986

His musical career has taken him from blues to pop, reggae, country and back again as we hone in 4 key chords from the career of old Slowhand himself to help you mine some inspiration for yourself

By Leigh Fuge published

D major triad of your love

Guitar Chords
Susan Tedeschi performs at Tedeschi Trucks Band's "Garden Party" at Madison Square Garden on September 29, 2023 in New York City.

Susan Tedeschi on honouring Jeff Beck and why the Telecaster chose her

By Amit Sharma published

Susan's signature Fender takes Telecaster versatility to a new level – and it mirrors her incredible career so far

Guitarists
Eric Clapton's 1974 Martin 000-28

Eric Clapton’s ‘Wonderful Tonight’ 1974 000-28 Martin acoustic is heading to auction (again)

By Jonathan Horsley published

Clapton shed tears when the stalwart acoustic left his collection in 1999, and now it is up for sale once more, complete with Don Williams tribute sticker and cigarette burns

Guitarists
JANUARY 01: ROYAL ALBERT HALL Photo of Eric CLAPTON, performing live onstage, playing Martin acoustic guitar

Eric Clapton and the song he said he'd never play live again

By Michael Leonard published

"I was suddenly aware of the fact that there was a way to turn this dreadful tragedy into something positive"

Guitarists
American blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy performs live playing a Fender Stratocaster guitar on the American Folk Blues Festival tour in London in October 1965

When Buddy Guy rewrote the blues rulebook with a Strat and blew the collective minds of Clapton, Beck and Page

By Neil Crossley published

The inspirational playing of the last living American blues legend: "I was bringing it up to Eric and Jimmy – ‘Have you heard this stuff!?'"

Guitars
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