Eric Clapton unplugs again (mostly) on new album, The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions By Jackson Maxwell The 17-track live set contains a mix of Clapton classics, covers of two Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac tunes and a few blues standards
Brian May reacts to Eric Clapton's anti-vax views: "He’s my hero, but he has very different views from me in many ways" By Matt Owen The Queen icon offered his opinion following Clapton's refusal to play at venues where proof of vaccination is required
Monty's Guitars brings Ed Sheeran’s badly burned Martin, gifted to him by Eric Clapton, back to life after severe fire damage By Matt Owen “It plays amazing, it looks amazing, it actually smells amazing and it still has Eric’s signature on the back,” said Sheeran of the remarkably restored instrument
Eric Clapton’s ‘Slowhand at 70’ Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster sells at auction for over $200,000 By Matt Owen The special "Brownie"-inspired Strat, which was also wielded during Slowhand's 2014 World Tour, came with two letters of authenticity and the original hardcase
Eric Clapton's 'Slowhand at 70' Fender Stratocaster, played at the Royal Albert Hall, goes up for auction By Matt Owen Slowhand's six-string, which is accompanied by an artist-signed letter of authenticity, also made a slew of appearances during his 2014 World Tour
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Trey Anastasio to release live full-album performance of Derek & the Dominos’ Layla By Richard Bienstock Watch Derek Trucks and Anastasio go head to head on Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad now
Todd Rundgren: “I reached a point with my technique where I said, ‘I don’t want to play faster than I can listen’“ By Henry Yates The legendary guitarist and producer reflects on his prolific and stellar career
Joe Bonamassa recalls the time he played Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitars in one afternoon By Matt Owen The blues-rock hero is a big fan of Clapton's Hare Krishna ES-335 – but less so of the ”Blackie” Strat, which he called a “rough ride”
John Lennon wished Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen had played on Cold Turkey instead of Eric Clapton By Sam Roche “God, I wish I’d had Rick on Cold Turkey. Clapton choked up,” Lennon reportedly once said
Todd Rundgren on the time Eric Clapton let him play his 'Blackie' Strat after he snapped a string By Matt Owen The prolific guitarist recalls how he and Clapton lent each other guitars – on more than one occasion
Hear Eric Clapton solo over new Daniel Santiago song, Open World By Matt Owen The Brazilian multi-instrumentalist's latest track sees Slowhand serve up a series of oh-so sweet bends and tasty pentatonic runs
The strange case of the missing Beano: where is Eric Clapton’s stolen Les Paul? By Tony Bacon Taken from a church hall practice room in '66, Slowhand’s legendary Beano ’Burst has not been seen since. Guitarist investigates...
How to play acoustic guitar like Eric Clapton By Richard Barrett The impossible dream? Maybe, but this primer in Slowhand's style will set you on your way
Chris Cornell’s “Superunknown” Jazzmaster sells for $125k – but Clapton’s $1m 1954 Strat fails to attract bids By Richard Bienstock Cornell used the Jazzmaster in the studio and onstage during the recording and tour for Soundgarden’s smash 1994 album
Mark Knopfler’s signed Strat, Eric Clapton’s autographed Martin and more raffled to support COVID-19 relief By Richard Bienstock UK Charity Stagehand has launched the massive prize draw campaign to assist out-of-work production staff and stage crews
Eric Clapton’s 1954 Fender Stratocaster is hitting the auction block for a cool one million By Richard Bienstock The rare non-tremolo Sunburst model was Clapton’s main stage slide guitar from 1979-1985
How to play guitar like 7 Fender Strat icons By Chris Bird Master the tones and techniques of 7 legendary Stratocaster players
Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival set for release in a range of physical formats By Sam Roche The four hour-plus highlights collection features performances from John Mayer, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy and many more
Top British artists including the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest call on the UK government to help save the live music industry By Richard Bienstock The open letter, signed by more than 1,400 acts, is part of the wider #LetTheMusicPlay campaign
How to borrow chords from a parallel minor key and lend your songs a bittersweet edge By Jimmy Brown Learn a songwriting trick used by everyone from Eric Clapton to The Beatles
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