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Guitarist 'Sister' Rosetta Tharpe’s merging of gospel, blues influenced Elvis, Clapton, Cash
“He was a very moody sort of guy. He would sit in the corner and not talk to anybody.” Jim McCarty recalls Eric Clapton’s “quite unhappy” time with the Yardbirds
How Eric Clapton's 'I Can't Stand It' Became First No. 1 on Billboard's Rock Chart in 1981
“We would listen to that album nonstop.” Eric Clapton reveals the surprising pop influence behind Cream's sound
Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton win battle to stop 29-storey block being built by Thames
'Saved by the blues': Will Johns on learning from Eric Clapton and forging his own path
Concert projectiles leave Oli Sykes with a 'mild concussion' and Eric Clapton skipping an encore
Bring Me the Horizon and Eric Clapton struck by objects thrown by audience members
Shocking moment rock legend Eric Clapton is smacked by a flying vinyl record hurled from crowd as he cuts gig short
Eric Clapton Skips Concert Encore After He's Struck in the Chest by Object Thrown by Fan
Eric Clapton, 81, ends concert early after fan throws large object at his chest in Madrid
“It would lift me up so I could work that night.” Eric Clapton says Jeff Beck pulled him out of a late
Eric Clapton Reveals How 'Tears in Heaven' Helped Him Grieve Son's Death in Newly Resurfaced Interview
Eric Clapton’s Latest Album Hits No. 1—But It Doesn’t Count Toward His Career Wins