Eric Clapton channeled his grief following the tragic death of his young son into the creation of his most heartbreaking and ...

A 1968 hit from a legendary rock band, which was its only No. 1 hit in the UK, was named among the greatest guitar solos.

This December will mark 50 years since the release of Hotel California, the Eagles’ most successful album. The album’s title ...

The discovery of Freddie King was the Eureka! moment in the origin story of Slowhand's ascent as the British blues scene's ...

Steppin’ Out is one of the tracks that all blues players should know. Bonamassa teaches you how to play it ...

Eric Clapton always finds himself near the top of any ranking discussing the best guitar players of all time, but fans can rarely agree on which of his iconic guitar solos is the best. His style of ...

A quiet, reserved man sat on stage, an acoustic guitar in his hands. “See if you can spot this one,” he said to the studio audience. The guitarist started playing a stripped-down, shuffling version of ...

Choosing the Big 4 of guitar solos? Provocative is one word for the task. Thankless is another. As we know, most any rock song worth its salt has a guitar solo. That means there are hundreds of ...

Ginger Baker's drum solo on "Toad" revolutionized rock drumming. Far Out Magazine praised Baker's technical mastery and influence on drum solos in rock. Cream, lasting three years, is considered among ...

The country singer was an honorary guest at the graduation ceremony for the Tar Heels' Class of 2026 on Saturday (May 9). He admitted that he threw out several attempts at a written speech before ...

Eric Clapton prematurely ended a recent show in Madrid, Spain after he was struck by an object thrown by someone in the crowd. The 81-year-old guitarist and singer was struck by what appears to be the ...

Eric Clapton was struck in the chest by a large object towards the end of his concert in Madrid on May 7. Although he was uninjured, the 81-year-old musician decided not to return to the stage for his ...