Eric Clapton. His life is a story of breaks, losses, and great music. On March 30, he celebrates his 80th birthday.

It was in Ripley, in the UK, that Eric Clapton was born on March 30, 1945. His father, a Canadian soldier, returned to his ...

Eric Clapton fell in love with Pattie Boyd when she was still married to George Harrison. One attempt to woo her left her alarmed.

Despite standing as one of the 1960s most celebrated rock groups, guitarist Eric Clapton only singled out one Cream album he ...

Before Patti Smith revived rock 'n' roll with Horses she was a poet finding her way in New York City and took up a disastrous ...

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 ...

Eric Clapton had already carved out a respectable career before he issued his first solo album in 1970. Since then, he's released nearly two dozen LPs under his name. And it's been kind of a ...

Eric Clapton is one of the world's greatest guitarists and singer-songwriters. From his time with bands such as Cream and Derek and the Dominoes to his successful solo career, Eric Clapton has been ...

Ken Russell’s adaptation of The Who’s 1969 album featured an all-star cast, with Roger Daltrey stepping into the shoes of ...

Carlos Santana, the multi-Grammy Award winning guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, is coming to Albuquerque's Isleta Amphitheater on April 19, as part of his global "Oneness" tour. His new ...

Carlos Santana, the multi-Grammy Award winning guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, is coming to Albuquerque's Isleta Amphitheater on April 19, as part of his global "Oneness" tour. His new ...

Saturday 29 March Eric Clapton night BBC Two, from 8.15pm Almost five hours of programmes mark the 80th birthday (on Sunday) of one of the great gods of 1960s and 1970s rock music, and possibly ...