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Like 'Blues Power,' also from his solo debut (see No. 4 on our list of the Top 10 Eric Clapton Solo Songs), 'After Midnight' features a casual bluesy shuffle pulled along by a great backing band.
A traditional blues song off Eric Clapton's 1992 Unplugged album for MTV is at the heart of a new lawsuit claiming the rock icon, his label and others have failed to properly credit the track for ...
The gospel backing vocals testifying at the end of most lines is a nice touch, but what elevates this single to its spot on this list is that searing blues-guitar break. From “Eric Clapton ...
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 ...
Of all the albums to emerge from the British blues boom of the 60s, few had the impact of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers ‘Beano’ album, featuring 19-year-old guitar god Eric Clapton.
The band navigated a diverse set list that touched on different styles, from the driving, four-on-the-floor swing of Louis Armstrong's Ice Cream and the Southern slow-drag of WC Handy's Joe Turner's ...
Eric Clapton’s lifelong passion for the blues burns brightly in Nothing But The Blues. The film – which was broadcasted once in the U.S. on PBS in 1995 and nominated for an Emmy® Award ...
A never-before-released Eric Clapton acoustic jam called 'Mississippi Blues,' from the 2019 compilation 'Blue Muse,' was released in November 2018.
Having already worked separately with B.B. King and Eric Clapton, bass-guitar great Nathan East was understandably delighted to join the two guitar legends in 2000 when they recorded the chart-topp… ...
Among the songs they performed together was "Bell Bottom Blues," one of the standout tracks from Derek and the Dominos' lone studio album, 1970s "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs." Clapton sang ...