Clapton News Stories

Eric Clapton And Kurt Cobain Guitarist Lead Julien Auction
Julien's Auctions has announced its most extraordinary lineup of marquee items to date featuring two of the most important guitars ever to be offered at auction

Wyatt Ellis Bringing Bluegrass To Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
Young bluegrass performer Wyatt Ellis has been invited to perform at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton and Bradley Walker Cover Willie Nelson Classic
Eric Clapton has teamed up with Bradley Walker for a brand new cover version of the Willie Nelson classic 'Always On My Mind'

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival Pay-Per-View Details Announced
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival and Joe Hand Promotions, in association with Integrated Sports Media

Eric Clapton's 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival Guitar Center Village
Eric Clapton's 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival will take place September 23-24 at Crypto.com Arena on the L.A. LIVE campus in downtown Los Angeles

Eric Clapton, Bob Weir and More Appear On Stephen Marley's New Album
Stephen Marley has recruited an impressive list of special guests to appear on his forthcoming album, 'Old Soul,'

Eric Clapton Animated For 'How Could We Know'
Eric Clapton has released a new recording of the song 'How Could We Know' from Bushbranch/Surfdog Records

Eric Clapton Streams 'Crossroads' From The Definitive 24 Nights box set
Eric Clapton is streaming video of a performance of 'Crossroads' in sync with the release of 'The Definitive 24 Nights'

Eric Clapton Delivers 'The Definitive 24 Nights'
Eric Clapton and Warner Records today announce the highly-anticipated release of The Definitive 24 Nights album

Eric Clapton Announces 2024 Tour Of UK and Ireland
Eric Clapton has announced dates for a 2024 tour of the UK and Ireland.

Eric Clapton Shares 'Key To The Highway (Live at Royal Albert Hall)' Video
Eric Clapton's previously unreleased 1991 performance of the blues classic 'Key To The Highway (Live at Royal Albert Hall)'

Eric Clapton Shares Set List From Jeff Beck Tribute Concerts
Eric Clapton hosted a sold-out, star-studded, two-night tribute concert honoring the memory and artistry of the late Jeff Beck

Eric Clapton Shares Classic 'Knockin' On Heavens Door' Performance
Eric Clapton's previously unreleased 1991 rock performance of 'Knockin' On Heavens Door' at The Royal Albert Hall

Eric Clapton Shares 'Moon River' With Jeff Beck And New Video
Eric Clapton is set to release new recordings. 'Moon River,' recorded not long before Jeff Beck's tragic passing

Eric Clapton Announces 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton announced today the 7th installment of the Crossroads Guitar Festival.

Eric Clapton's 24 Nights Coming To Movie Theaters
In 1990 and 1991, Eric Clapton played a record-breaking 24 nights at the Royal Albert Hall.

Eric Clapton Shares Unreleased Performance Of 'Layla (Orchestral)' To Announce Box Set
Eric Clapton has shared an unreleased performance of 'Layla (Orchestral)' video

Rolling Stones and Aerosmith Stars Added To Clapton's Jeff Beck Tribute Concerts
Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood and Aerosmith's Joe Perry have been added to the upcoming Jeff Beck Tribute concerts next month

David Lee Roth Details Eric Clapton Influence On Eddie Van Halen
David Lee Roth shares some of the history of Eric Clapton's influence on Eddie Van Halen in the latest episode of The Roth Show

Eric Clapton Announces North American Tour Dates
Eric Clapton announced today he will be hosting a limited series of concert dates across North America

Eric Clapton And Friends Announce All-Star Jeff Beck Tribute Concerts
Eric Clapton has announced that he is recruiting an all-star list of artists to take place in special tribute concerts to guitar legend Jeff Beck

Eric Clapton Suggested Ozzy Osbourne Change Jesus Lyric (2022 In Review)
Ozzy Osbourne says that Eric Clapton suggested that he change a lyric to a song on his new album

Ozzy Osbourne Scores Career First With Eric Clapton Collaboration
Ozzy Osbourne is celebrating a new career first after he score his first-ever career back-to-back no. 1 rock radio singles

Ozzy Osbourne Shares Video For Eric Clapton Collaboration 'One Of Those Days'
Ozzy Osbourne has released a video for 'One Of Those Days' featuring Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton Suggested Ozzy Osbourne Change Jesus Lyric
Ozzy Osbourne says that Eric Clapton suggested that he change a lyric to a song on his upcoming album, 'Patient Number 9,'

Eric Clapton Shares 1994 Performance Of 'Motherless Child'
Eric Clapton is sharing video of a 1994 performance of the blues classic, 'Motherless Child'

Eric Clapton Postpones Tour Kick Off After Catching Covid
Music legend Eric Clapton has postponed the launch of his spring European tour after testing positive for Covid-19.

Eric Clapton Announces US Tour
Eric Clapton has announced dates for a fall US tour. The seven-show September series

Eric Clapton Previews 1994 Concert Film Nothing But The Blues
Eric Clapton is sharing video of a 1994 performance of the Freddie King classic, 'Have You Ever Loved A Woman'

Eric Clapton Cancels Vienna Stop Of Spring Tour
Eric Clapton has announced that he has been forced to cancel the Vienna stop of his rescheduled UK and European spring tour

Zakk Wylde Humbled By Playing With Clapton, Iommi, Beck On Ozzy's New Album
Zakk Wylde shared that it is an 'humbling, honoring moment' to be playing on Ozzy Osbourne's forthcoming album

Ozzy Osbourne Recruits Jeff Beck, Clapton, Iommi For New Album 2021 In Review
Ozzy Osbourne scored a top 21 story from October 2021 after he revealed that he is once again calling on some big names rock stars

Eric Clapton Premieres 'Heart Of A Child' Video
Eric Clapton delivered a musical gift for fans on Christmas Eve with the release of his brand new single and accompanying music video

Eric Clapton Delivering New Song For Christmas
Music legend Eric Clapton has announced a Christmas Eve treat for fans when he will released his brand new single

Clapton, Springsteen Lead All-Star Guests On Dion's New Album
Music icon Dion recruited a number of his fellow legendary rock stars to appear on his brand new studio new album, 'Stomping Ground'

Eric Clapton Shares Lockdown Sessions 'Layla' Performance
Eric Clapton is streaming video of a performance of his classic hit 'Layla' from his new live package

Eric Clapton Jams Fleetwood Mac Classic 'Black Magic Woman'
Eric Clapton is streaming video of his cover of the 1968 Fleetwood Mac classic, 'Black Magic Woman',

Ozzy Osbourne Recruits Jeff Beck, Clapton, Iommi For New Album
Ozzy Osbourne is once again calling on some big names rock stars to appear on his forthcoming studio album

Eric Clapton Shares 'After Midnight' Performance From Lockdown Sessions
Eric Clapton is sharing video of a performance of 'After Midnight' from his forthcoming live package

Eric Clapton Unplugs For Lockdown Sessions Album
Eric Clapton will release a new a new live recording, 'The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions', on November 12

Eric Clapton Announces U.S. Tour
Eric Clapton have announced that he will be launching a limited tour this September that will visit select cities

Eric Clapton Postpones Royal Albert Hall Concerts
Eric Clapton has rescheduled his 2021 Royal Albert Hall concerts 'due to continuing restrictions on public gatherings'

Eric Clapton Forced To Postpone Spring Tour Dates
Eric Clapton has announced that he has been forced to postpone his late spring tour of Europe

Eric Clapton Hosts Ginger Baker Tribute Concert 2020 In Review
Eric Clapton Hosts Ginger Baker Tribute Concert was a top 20 story of Feb. 2020

Eric Clapton Performs Cream Classic On Crossroads Guitar Festival Package
Eric Clapton is streaming video of his performance of the 1969 Cream classic, 'Badge'

Eric Clapton and Annie Lennox Lead Sting's New 'Duets' Album
Eric Clapton and Annie Lennox lead the lists of guest artists who will appear on Sting's forthcoming album

Eric Clapton Announces Royal Albert Hall Shows
Eric Clapton has announces dates a series of 2021 concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Eric Clapton Announces Crossroads Guitar Festival Package
Eric Clapton will release a highlights package from the 2019 edition of his Crossroads Guitar Festival this fall

Eric Clapton's 'Layla' Getting 50th Anniversary Box Set Treatment
Eric Clapton and UMe/Polydor are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Derek & The Dominos' legendary album

Eric Clapton Teams with Latin Musician To Reimagine Classic Song
Rock legend Eric Clapton took part in a re-recording of his 1998 track 'My Father's Eyes' with Latin percussionist Pedrito Martinez

Axl Rose, Eric Clapton Lead Guests On Rolling Stones New Concert Film
Guest appearances from Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin, and guitar legend Eric Clapton highlight the Rolling Stones

Eric Clapton And B.B. King Stream Unreleased Track
Eric Clapton and B.B. King are streaming a previously-unreleased track, 'Let Me Love You'',

Unreleased Eric Clapton and B.B. King Song Streaming Online
The previously unreleased Eric Clapton and B.B. King track 'Rollin' and Tumblin'' has been released

Eric Clapton Hosts Ginger Baker Tribute Concert
Eric Clapton hosted a February 17 tribute concert in London in honor of his friend and Cream bandmate Ginger Baker

Eric Clapton Plays Prince Classic 'Purple Rain' 2019 In Review
Eric Clapton Plays Prince Classic 'Purple Rain' was a top 19 story of May 2019

Eric Clapton Does Plugged Version Of 'Layla' For First Time In Years 2019 In Review
Eric Clapton Does Plugged Version Of 'Layla' For First Time In Years was a top 19 story of April 2019

Eric Clapton Releases 'For Love On Christmas Day' Video
Eric Clapton has released a video for 'For Love On Christmas Day' from his 2018 album, 'Happy Xmas.'

Eric Clapton Releases 'Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday' Video
Eric Clapton is debuting a lyric video for 'Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday', a track from his 2018 album, 'Happy Xmas.'

Eric Clapton Announces Ginger Baker Tribute Concert
Eric Clapton has announced a one-time only concert to celebrate the musical life of his friend and Cream bandmate Ginger Baker

Gibson Announce Limited Edition Eric Clapton Guitar
Gibson have announced that they will be releasing an Eric Clapton 1964 Firebird I guitar

Eric Clapton Plays Prince Classic 'Purple Rain'
Eric Clapton performed the 1984 Prince classic, 'Purple Rain', during the first of three shows at London's Royal Albert Hall

Eric Clapton Announces Short U.S. Tour
Eric Clapton has announced that he will be playing a handful of U.S. shows in September

Eric Clapton Does Plugged Version Of 'Layla' For First Time In Years
Eric Clapton delivered the first electric performance of his 1970 classic, 'Layla', in six years

Eric Clapton Announces New Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton has announced details for the 2019 edition of the Crossroads Guitar Festival

Eric Clapton Plays Classic Song For First Time In 40 Years 2018 In Review
Clapton delivered the first US performance in 40 years of the 1977 'Slowhand' track

Eric Clapton Reveals That He Is Going Deaf 2018 In Review
Eric Clapton has revealed that he is losing his hearing to tinnitus

Eric Clapton Releases 'Christmas In My Hometown' Video
Eric Clapton is streaming a performance video for his version of the 1966 Sonny James classic, 'Christmas In My Hometown',

Eric Clapton's 'Life In 12 Bars' Nominated For Grammy
The 2017 Eric Clapton documentary, 'Life In 12 Bars', has been nominated for a Grammy Award

Eric Clapton Releases Animated 'Home For The Holidays' Video
Eric Clapton is streaming an animated lyric video for the seasonal favorite, 'Home For The Holidays',

Eric Clapton Releases 'For Love On Christmas Day' Video
Eric Clapton has released a music video for his new original holiday song, 'For Love On Christmas Day',

Eric Clapton Goes Behind The Scenes Of Christmas Album
Eric Clapton is streaming a behind the scenes video look at the making of his recently-released first full-length Christmas album

Eric Clapton Goes Claymation For Brand New Video
Eric Clapton is premiering a Claymation video for his bluesy cover of the holiday classic, 'White Christmas',

Eric Clapton Releases 'White Christmas' Video
Eric Clapton is premiering a new music video for his cover of the holiday classic, 'White Christmas',

Eric Clapton Streaming Unreleased Song
Eric Clapton is streaming audio of an unreleased 1995 recording with Tim Duffy of the Willie Brown track, 'Mississippi Blues',

Eric Clapton Announces Royal Albert Hall Shows
Eric Clapton has announced his 2019 series of shows at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Eric Clapton Tops Album Chart With Happy Xmas
Eric Clapton has topped the US Holiday Album chart with his first full-length Christmas album, 'Happy Xmas.'

Doyle Bramhall II Releases Video For New Song Featuring Eric Clapton
Doyle Bramhall II has released a music video for his new song 'Everything You Need' featuring with Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton Announces New Christmas Album
Eric Clapton will release his first full-length Christmas album, 'Happy Xmas', on October 12th

Phil Collins Plays Well With Robert Plant, Clapton, McCartney For Box Set
Former Genesis icon Phil Collins has announced that he will releasing a new box set on September 28th

Eric Clapton Plays Classic Song For First Time In 40 Years
Eric Clapton delivered the first US performance in 40 years of the 1977 'Slowhand' track, 'The Core'

Eric Clapton Life In 12 Bars Documentary And Soundtrack Coming
The Eric Clapton documentary, 'Life In 12 Bars', and its companion soundtrack will be released on June 8th

Stephen Bishop Revisits CD Feat Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Art Garfunkel
A classic album from Stephen Bishop, which featured guest appearances from Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Art Garfunkel

Joe Bonamassa To Tribute Clapton, Beck and Page On New Album
Joe Bonamassa has announced that he will be releasing a new live package celebrating the music of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page

Eric Clapton Announces His Only North American Shows Of 2018
Eric Clapton will play his only North American shows of 2018 when he performs at New York's Madison Square Garden this fall

Eric Clapton Rocks Beatles Classic In Video From George Harrison Concert
Eric Clapton performs The Beatles' classic, While My Guitar Gently Weeps', in the latest video preview to the February 23

Hawkwind Guitarist Looks Back On Eric Clapton Friendship
British space-rock band Hawkwind has been around since 1969 and guitarist Dave Brock's been there right from the start.

Eric Clapton Limiting Live Shows Due To Health Issues
Eric Clapton has been talking to the BBC about the new hard-hitting movie profiling his career

Eric Clapton Reveals That He Is Going Deaf
Eric Clapton has revealed that he is losing his hearing to tinnitus, the ailment that causes those affected to detect sound