Japanese neo-soul guitarist Toshiki Soejima has received the surprise of his career after being touted by Eric Clapton as his favorite contemporary Japanese guitarist. The six-stringer called it a ...

Eric Clapton on the one guitarist who blew him away onstage. Phil Weller. Thu, April 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM UTC. ... Eric Clapton has graced the stage with countless big-name stars, ...

The stereotypical guitar god is a bombastic, over-the-top, whirlwind force of personality. It's not true of all of them, of course. And it's certainly not the case with Eric Johnson. The Austin ...

One of Eric Clapton’s guitars sold for $1.27 million this week at an auction in Nashville, Tennessee, making it the most expensive Clapton guitar ever sold at auction.

Clapton's solo career took off in the 1970s, as he produced timeless hits. Known for his soulful guitar, he has won 18 Grammy awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times.

A pupil of a pupil of the great George Benson, and native of Pittsburgh Pa., Eric’s brother, Kennard, taught him guitar basics at the age of 10. “George Benson was Ken’s first teacher….. they were ...

Legendary British guitarist Eric Clapton is headed to Connecticut to play at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sept. 20, the resort casino announced Monday. Tickets for the show go on sale on Friday through ...

Eric Johnson has been listed as one of the top 100 guitarists of the 20th century and has worked with some of rock 'n' roll's finest musicians. His new CD, Up Close, features guest appearances ...

Carlos “CDawg” DC, lead guitarist for Slow Hands Band, a New Jersey-based Eric Clapton tribute act, said he would probably pass on the 1954 Fender Stratocaster that Slowhand himself used for ...

One of Eric Clapton’s guitars sold for $1.27 million this week at an auction in Nashville, Tennessee, making it the most expensive Clapton guitar ever sold at auction.. Julien’s Auctions is ...

Known for his soulful guitar, he has won 18 Grammy awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times. However, it has not always been plain sailing for the music icon.