Eric Clapton. His life is a story of breaks, losses, and great music. On March 30, he celebrates his 80th birthday.

Clapton made the guitar famous, but it’s been played by a host of guitar icons and was featured on two of his vital classic ...

Exclusive: Having survived heroin, alcohol and family tragedy, even as others around him faltered, Clapton reaches his ...

George Harrison and Eric Clapton were friends. When Clapton tried to promote a Beatles record, he found himself on Harrison's bad side.

Turning 80, Eric Clapton has not only survived personal tragedy and addiction, he has helped hundreds more to do the same ...

Before Patti Smith revived rock 'n' roll with Horses she was a poet finding her way in New York City and took up a disastrous ...

Plenty of players have impressed Malmsteen, but it was a solo violin performance that would have the biggest influence on his ...

George Harrison was seen as the 'quiet Beatle', often having to take a backseat to Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Paul and ...

Jeff Beck, like many guitarists, was devoted to blues music, but life-changing advice from Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton allowed him to explore other styles.

Here are some TV highlights from Saturday, March 29, including Protection and Tribe with Bruce Parry.Eric Clapton at the BBC ...

He was a madman,” says oboist Caitlin Broms-Jacobs about 17th-century composer Jean-Baptiste Lully. “They used to conduct ...