Eric Clapton has spent much of his career retreating from his own success — into drugs, reclusiveness or retirement. “The bit onstage, that’s easy,” he said in 2014. “For me, the struggle is the ...

British-born guitarist Eric Clapton is known for his rampaging rock songs and love of the blues. But not everything the all-timer has put to record is cut from the cloth of songs like “Cocaine” or ...

Pattie Boyd was the muse of several high-profile musicians back in the day, and these four tunes were just a few that were written about her.

“Weird Al” Yankovic had parodied songs by numerous artists; however, he wasn’t keen on parodying one of Eric Clapton’s classic rock songs. During an interview, Yankovic said he wouldn’t want to parody ...

Eric Clapton’s fifth solo album Slowhand debuts on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart at No. 2, nearly netting the guitarist another No. 1. British guitarist Eric Clapton performing on stage at the ...

Eric Clapton said he’d found new inspiration in the idea of writing the protest songs that caused a backlash and lost him friends. In a new interview with the Real Music Observer (video below), ...

Lex Williams is a music writer and film critic, who shares her time between North Carolina and New York City. From a young age, Lex has always had a passion for arts in all its forms, having worked in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Eric Clapton's latest release Meanwhile surges to No. 3 on the U.K.

Pattie Boyd has sold her private collection of artifacts, which included the original painting from the cover of 1970's Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, as well as various items from her marriages ...