Eric Clapton was part of a few bands during his heyday, one of which was Derek And The Dominos in the 1970s. The album version of “Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?” isn’t exactly a fan favorite, but ...

This 1981 classic hit launched a brand-new era for rock radio when Billboard debuted its first dedicated rock chart.

Rock ‘n’ roll ain’t noise pollution. In fact, what makes so many legendary rock songs memorable is the guitar riff, whether it’s layered with heavy reverb or ear-crunching distortion. The first patent ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Was there ever a more prosaic deity to walk among his fervent followers? In the mid-1960s, Eric Clapton was a ...

Justin Ploof knew that Eric Clapton was involved in many bands and projects. But he didn't realize the extent of Clapton's resume until Ploof did the research for the latest installment in his band's ...

Today, we look back through interviews with Eric Clapton, Jim McCarty and Keith Relf to understand the reasons why Clapton ...

Rock music continued to evolve in 1967, and with it, so did guitar riffs. As fuzz guitar pedals became more ubiquitous, the volume intensified to blistering levels. Guitar effects have as much to do ...

Musician Eric Clapton performs at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 at Madison Square Garden on Friday April 12, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision for Hard Rock ...