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 ...

Despite Eric Clapton being heralded as a musical god, he knew that he could get several lessons from hearing fellow masters ...

In Clapton's 60-year career he has survived the double whammy of heroin addiction and alcoholism that often left him ...

We’ll go “Anyway the Wind Blows,” especially if it’s heading towards an Eric Clapton concert. The English rock and blues guitarist is performing six shows in the U.S. this year during his ...

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 ...

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Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, two of the most iconic figures in music history, have long shared a deep mutual respect for one another. Their relationship spans several decades, and despite initial ...