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. English singer-songwriter and guitarist Eric Clapton, performing during his US tour, July 1974. Photo of Carl RADLE, Carl Radle performing on stage, 53
How an unassuming bassist carved out a spot in music history on Derek & the Dominos’ Layla

By Chris Jisi Published

Recorded at Miami’s Criteria Studios on September 9, 1970, Carl Radle helped ground the mega-hit beneath the immortal pairing of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman

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Creed Bratton
The player that almost convinced Creed Bratton to give up guitar altogether

By Phil Weller Published

Away from his starring role in The Office, Bratton is an accomplished guitarist – but one blues icon almost made him rethink his relationship with the instrument

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Gibson Style O 1913 - Clapton, Harrison
A 1913 Gibson acoustic – played and owned by George Harrison and Eric Clapton – has been listed on Reverb

By Phil Weller Published

The historically significant guitar was featured on the final albums by the Beatles and Cream and helped launch the guitarists' solo careers

Acoustic Guitars
Gary Clarke Jr. & Eric Clapton
Gary Clark Jr. on the time he bumped into Eric Clapton at a show

By Phil Weller Published

Joe Satriani has commented on the bluesman’s Instagram post to offer his own interpretation of the exchange

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Guitarists
Kurt Cobain recording in Hilversum studios, playing acoustic guitar
Kurt Cobain's 1989 Takamine expected to fetch up to $500,000 at auction

By Janelle Borg Published

This year's Music Icons sale – organized by Julien's Auctions – includes over 700 collectible items from some of the world's biggest guitar stars

Guitars
Toshikini Soejima (left) and Nahokimama (right) meeting Eric Clapton (center)
Eric Clapton recently named Toshiki Soejima as one of his favorite contemporary Japanese players – now, the neo-soul guitarist has finally met his guitar hero

By Janelle Borg Published

Could we see Soejima at an upcoming edition of the Clapton-curated Crossroads Guitar Festival?

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Wizz Jones playing acoustic guitar against a red background
English folk icon Wizz Jones – guitar hero of Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Thurston Moore – has died at 86

By Janelle Borg Published

Jones was an influential and consistent figure in the British folk scene for the past six decades

Guitarists
Pete Townshend, members of the rock band The Who, on stage performing live in concert at the Mediolanum Forum during the Back to the Who Tour 51! Assago (Milan), Italy. 19th September 2016
Pete Townshend admits he’s not a natural collaborator – even with bandmates and fellow guitar heroes

By Janelle Borg Published

That said, the Who guitarist did recently collaborate with an up-and-coming singer-songwriter...

Guitarists
Left-Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 1 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California; Right- Toshiki Soejima posing with his guitar while sitting on a stool, against a light yellow background
Eric Clapton names Japanese neo-soul guitarist as one to watch

By Janelle Borg Published

Toshiki Soejima couldn't quite believe that his guitar hero picked him as one of his favorites…

Guitarists
John Lennon performs at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival at Varsity Stadium in Toronto on September 13, 1969 (left), (from left) Eric Clapton (seated), bassist Klaus Voorman, John Lennon, and Yoko Ono
Assembled on 24 hours' notice, this John Lennon-led supergroup marked the beginning of the end of the Beatles

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Though the band's set at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival was ragged, it confirmed in stone a hugely consequential decision Lennon had made just before the festival

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