If there’s one song Eric Clapton probably wished he’d never written, it’s Tears In Heaven. A lament to his deceased son Conor, and also full of Clapton’s own self-loathing, it garnered Grammy Awards, ...
Just before he took the stage in 1992 to record what would become the best-selling live album of all time, Eric Clapton reflected on the death of his young son, Conor, and how he’d used music to help ...
Eric Clapton's ‘Tears in Heaven’ guitar has recently fetched $101,600 at auction. The 1977 Juan Alvarez acoustic guitar in natural finish was originally owned and played by musician and music producer ...
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Two years later, more than a million people have died in the United States from the disease. To put a face on this number and ...
Eric Clapton has a reputation as one of the best guitarists of all time. He earned that reputation over many years spent making music both with bands and on his own. Throughout the 1960s, Clapton ...
“Beyond the door, there's peace, I'm sure. And I know there'll be no more tears in heaven.” — "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton After Eric Clapton’s 4-year-old son, Conor, died after falling from a ...
A two-time Record and Song of the Year Grammy winner, Jennings also co-wrote Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven," Steve Winwood's "Higher Love" and An Officer and a Gentleman's "Up Where We Belong" ...
Thirty-five years ago, Eric Clapton lost dear friend Stevie Ray Vaughan when the Texas blues legend's helicopter smashed into a Wisconsin hillside after the pals played a concert on August 27, 1990.
British-born guitarist Eric Clapton is known for his rampaging rock songs and love of the blues. But not everything the all-timer has put to record is cut from the cloth of songs like “Cocaine” or ...
Since the dawn of time, great art has been birthed out of great tragedy, happening numerous times with playwrights, artists, and musicians. In many ways, expressing grief through music serves as a ...
Eric Clapton‘s 1992 “MTV Unplugged” performance will soon grace the big screen, as well as launch on Paramount+. With bonus content of Clapton discussing the inspiration behind songs right before he ...