Slowhand didn’t like the sound of his guitar or how he played. Even the prospect of linking up with a Beatle couldn’t pull ...
Having found himself as one of the 1960s' leading figures in rock, guitar maestro Eric Clapton spoke frankly on when he thought music lapsed into irrelevancy.
Forming essential chapters in Eric Clapton's storied history, we explore who out of Cream or Blind Faith sold the most ...
A rhythm guitarist and bassist, he was a “rock” for a band whose fiery lead players, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, ...
Eric Clapton went from calling his last band a promising, long-term endeavor to "make-believe" in a matter of a decade and a half.
The most influential of these tours was arguably Muddy Waters’ tour of England in 1958. Waters enraptured audiences with his heavy blues sound and the blaring screeches of his Fender Telecaster. To an ...
Jones’ decline into drug addiction in the two years prior to his tragic death at the age of 27 prevented the Stones from ...
Chris Dreja, co-founder of the legendary British rock band The Yardbirds, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, musician, photographer ...
The musician and photographer was a towering influence on Britain's burgeoning blues-rock scene in the '60s, and is remembered by peers for his innovative style of playing ...
As Hampstead guitar legend John Etheridge heads on tour with Gordon Giltrap, he reflects on the inspiration of twin rock guitar gods Hendrix ...
The death of William (Bill) Rutter at the grand old age of 97 in July reminded me to remember not only him, but several of the other pioneers of our industry—lest we should forget them.
Chris Dreja, a musician, photographer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was a co-founder of the pioneering British ...