When Eric Clapton finally decided to put out a record under his own name, his first single, which turned into a Top-20 hit, was actually a cover song. And it did as much for the original performer's ...

I was drawn to it immediately,” the journeyman player says of the guitar in question. “It's got colors and knobs and bits of ...

Picture the scene: Eric ... session players and sidemen. He has worked with the Who, Joe Satriani, Roger Waters, Bill Wyman’s ...