There are co-written songs, and then there is Eric Clapton’s “Layla”, which might be one of the most star-studded collaborations of rock ‘n’ roll history. From the song’s literary and literal ...

In 1970, Eric Clapton wrote his secret love, Pattie Boyd, one of the most famous classic rock love songs, “Layla.” Before he showed his tune to the object of his affection, Clapton sent Boyd, the wife ...

It was 50 years ago this fall that Eric Clapton, with a band of stellar musicians that included the late Duane Allman, went into Florida’s Criteria Studios to record what would become one of the great ...

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Pattie Boyd got a reminder of her place in rock history this week. The former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton revealed on Instagram that she attended a recent intimate concert by Clapton ...

The song peaked at No. 10 on the Hot 100.

Eric Clapton’s handwritten messages, being auctioned this week, shed light on how he wooed Pattie Boyd away from George Harrison and on the impassioned songs the affair inspired. By Alex Marshall ...

Eric Clapton's best album wasn't credited to him, and he wasn't even in a real band. In a long career that stretches from the Yardbirds and a series of short-lived supergroups through solo albums and ...

For the past six years, Eric Clapton has been disappointing fans by playing a stripped-down rendition of “Layla” on the acoustic guitar at this concerts as opposed to the original, electric one. He ...