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Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Robbie Robertson performing with The Band at Wembley, London, 14th September 1974

Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello and Lucinda Williams among the artists paying homage to Robbie Robertson at a star-studded tribute event

By Janelle Borg published

The star-studded event is taking place on October 17 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles

Guitarists
Eric Clapton and John Mayall both performing on stage in the late 1960s

Eric Clapton pays emotional tribute to his Bluesbreaker bandmate and blues mentor John Mayall

By Matt Owen published

Clapton and Mayall joined forces in the 1960s to record one of British blues' most iconic records, which further established Slowhand as an up-and-coming blues great

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Duane Allman and Eric Clapton playing guitars in the studio

The Albert Brothers on recording Hendrix, Clapton, the Allman Brothers – and that Layla session

By Andrew Daly published

Ron and Howard’s innovative recording techniques became synonymous with the ’70s – but the humble siblings say they were just lucky to get to work with the best

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Pictures of Richie Sambora and Eric Clapton performing live in 1995

Richie Sambora on receiving Eric Clapton’s spontaneous invite to a jam with Buddy Guy and George Harrison

By Matt Owen published

Sambora once asked Slowhand to feature on one of his singles, and it wasn't long before the pair were trading licks at the Roxy with a couple of other blues greats

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Ted Nugent (L) and Jason Hartless perform during his Adios Mofo 2023 Tour at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on August 11, 2023 in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Ted Nugent weighs in on top guitarist lists and the unsung heroes who deserve more recognition

By Janelle Borg published

Ted Nugent names the guitarists he thinks deserve to be championed as much as Beck, Clapton and Page

Guitarists
Ritchie Blackmore

How Ritchie Blackmore ended up buying his first-ever Fender Stratocaster from Eric Clapton

By Matt Owen published

Blackmore switched up his ES-335 for a Strat after he was given the chance to buy one of Clapton's own examples – and the rest was history

Electric Guitars
Cream In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain - 03 May 2005, Cream - Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker And Eric Clapton

In 2005, Jack Bruce reunited with Cream after 36 years – and realized how much his bass playing had changed

By Chris Jisi published

When faced once again with the bass role in the ultimate power trio alongside Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce hired a rehearsal room in London and brought in “every bass amp in existence”

Bassists
Eric Clapton's 1974 Martin 000-28 Wonderful Tonight acoustic guitar

Up-close with the 1974 Martin guitar that Eric Clapton used to write Wonderful Tonight

By Jamie Dickson published

Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight is one of the great love songs of our time. So when the guitar he wrote it on, a 1974 Martin 000-28, came up for auction in London, we didn’t need a second invitation to go and take a closer look

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Left-Photo of Eric CLAPTON, performing live onstage, playing Martin acoustic guitar; Right- Eric Clapton's 1977 Juan Alvares acoustic

The acoustic Eric Clapton used to write Tears in Heaven just sold for over $100,000

By Janelle Borg published

Originally owned by John Porter, Clapton begged him to borrow his 1977 Juan Alvares acoustic to use as his go-to songwriting guitar

Acoustic Guitars
Left-Eric Clapton performs onstage during Day 2 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California; Right- Mk.gee performs on the Twin Peaks Stage during day 2 of the 2021 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival

Eric Clapton picks an unlikely contender as his favorite contemporary guitarist

By Janelle Borg published

The blues veteran has a deep admiration for one of modern guitar's premier lo-fi players

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