The night marked the moment King recognized his influence on the new generation of blues guitarists —but he had no bitterness ...

From Howlin' Wolf to B.B. King and beyond, a litany of talent helped propel blues guitar playing into the spotlight, but Clapton believes ... “It's nice of Eric to say that, but I still have ...

Eric Clapton is recognized as one of the greatest guitar players of all time. Influenced by the early blues players like Robert Johnson, the British-born musician grew up playing the six-string like ...

B.B. King was already a 20-year veteran bluesman when he began to seep into mainstream America's consciousness during the late '60s, via the praise of rock guitarists like Eric Clapton and Mike ...

Eric Clapton’s latest album Meanwhile debuts on a pair of sales charts in the U.K. this week, even earning the rocker another ...

Mariah Carey and B.B. King during his career. Pattie Boyd, who was married to George Harrison and Eric Clapton, auctions letters from both stars. The rock star, dubbed Slowhand by fans ...

Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later,' an extended version of his 1992 MTV special, is streaming Feb. 12 on Paramount+ Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE.

Eric Clapton is the father of five children: Ruth, Julie Rose, Ella May, Sophie Belle and the late Conor Emma Kershaw is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

“Key to the Highway” is a blues standard originally written by Charlie Segar and Willie Broonzy. There have been many different versions of this classic, but the Eric Clapton recording for the album ...