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Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Susan Tedeschi, Joe Bonamassa, Billy Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan and more to celebrate Buddy Guy's 90th birthday with an unmissable concert: Here's how to watch Buddy's Got The Blues from anywhere

By Daryl Robertson Published

A who's who of guitar icons to pay tribute to a living blues legend for a once-in-a-lifetime, livestreamed concert

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Eric Clapton playing his Fender Stratocaster 'Blackie', in concert - part of Clapton's '24 Nights' series - at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, London, England, 1991
How Eric Clapton felt when he auctioned off his legendary Stratocaster – and why it was ultimately worth it

By Phil Weller Published

Clapton sold his Strat and a host of other iconic guitars to raise money for an important cause

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Eric Clapton, Susan Tedeschi, Buddy Guy and John Mayer comp
John Mayer and Derek Trucks trade solos, Marcus King and Joe Bonamassa cover Led Zeppelin at Crossroads 2026

By Phil Weller Published

Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Sierra Hull, Susan Tedeschi and actor Bill Murray also played starring roles in the stacked lineup

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Eric Clapton performs onstage with Cream at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 26, 1968 (left), a hint of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Eric Clapton 1964 ES-335TDC Reissue model
Epiphone confirms Eric Clapton signature ES-335 – and guitarists can play it at the Crossroads Guitar Festival

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The festival will mark the first public appearance of the guitar, which is based on the ’335 Clapton wielded at Cream’s farewell performance in 1968

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Musicians George Harrison (left) and Eric Clapton performing on stage together as part of an all-star band for music legend Carl Perkins, October 23rd 1985
George Harrison on how Eric Clapton saved his Beatles classic

By Matt Owen Published

Harrison’s bandmates weren’t bothered. The song was stalling. Then a spur-of-the-moment decision changed its fortunes and gave birth to a Beatles hit

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Albert Lee performs during Titan of Twang: A Celebration of Duane Eddy at the Grand Ole Opry House on April 13, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Albert Lee is the legendary British picker who found his home in country music – and made guitar heroes quake in their boots

By Matt Parker Published

The icon of rock and country guitar tells all: what it was like performing alongside Eric Clapton and George Harrison, how he inspired Jimmy Page and why he hates distortion

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Pete Townshend pulls out of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival due to injury

By Matt Owen Published

Townshend has also quietly confirmed a reunion with The Who is in the works

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Angus Young wears his school uniform as AC/DC play Donington Monsters of Rock [left]; Eric Clapton is suited and playing a pale blue Strat in the mid '80s.
Angus Young’s thoughts on Eric Clapton – and the players he prefers

By Jonathan Horsley Published

From the Archive When the AC/DC guitarist was coming up, Clapton was the player blowing everyone's mind but his

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From the Archive
Guitar Center Crossroads 2026 Collection
Guitar Center unveils Crossroads 2026 collection with limited-edition Eric Clapton and John Mayer models

By Matt Owen Published

An exclusive PRS Silver Sky that will see action at the festival and a recreation of Clapton's Blind Faith Telecaster headline the drop

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Albert Lee performs on stage with Eric Clapton at Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 23rd April 1983
“I managed to survive”: Albert Lee on his time as Eric Clapton’s sideman

By Janelle Borg Published

Lee was Clapton’s right-hand man for five years and was part of Slowhand’s legendary live album Just One Night, recorded in Tokyo

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