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Eric Clapton's 1964 Fool Gibson SG
Eric Clapton’s 1964 ‘The Fool’ Gibson SG sells at auction for a record $1.27 million

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Fool and your money is easily parted as the iconic double-cut is now the most expensive of Clapton's guitars ever to be sold at auction, and is now owned by The Jim Irsay Collection

Guitars
Eric Gales, Samantha Fish and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram perform onstage during Day 1 of Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Crypto.com Arena on September 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California
See Eric Clapton joined by Stevie Wonder, Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Jeff Beck while Gales, Fish and Kingfish unite at Crossroads Guitar Festival

By Rob Laing Published

It's all going down at the Crossroads – literally in the case of Eric Gales, Samantha Fish and Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram who covered Freddie King's classic

Gigs & Festivals
Steve Jordan performing with The Rolling Stones
Five songs drummers need to hear featuring… Steve Jordan

By Stuart Williams Published

From funk and soul to blues and rock 'n' roll, the Rolling Stones' drummer has covered a lot of ground as a session player

Drummers
George Harrison and Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton's While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo was laid down on this day in 1968 because, says George Harrison, "I worked on that song with John, Paul and Ringo, and they were not interested in it at all"

By Will Groves Published

Check out the story behind the session, and Clapton's isolated guitar part

Guitarists
Eric Clapton demos a Guitar Center exclusive signature Martin D-45
“The first time I saw a Martin, it was like an exotic creature”: Watch Eric Clapton run the rule over his Guitar Center exclusive signature acoustics

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Check out the other models in a limited run that celebrates 25 years of Crossroads Guitar Festival – including signature Clapton Strats and a PRS Private Stock Carlos Santana

Guitarists
Bernie Marsden
Former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden has died, aged 72

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Marsden was a giant of blues and rock guitar, with a formidable guitar collection and an even more formidable style

Guitarists
Eric Clapton and Robbie Robertson perform at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 to benefit the Crossroads Centre in Antigua July 28, 2007 in Bridgeview, Illinois
Eric Clapton pays tribute to Robbie Robertson in rare interview: "He was the visionary. I have no doubt that he wrote all those songs"

By Rob Laing Published

Slowhand isn't talking to mainstream journalists anymore – but one YouTuber has become a trusted outlet for his thoughts

Artists
Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and Eric Clapton jam on The Sky Is Crying at the Jeff Beck tribute concert
Watch Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and Eric Clapton jam on The Sky Is Crying at the Jeff Beck tribute concert

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The old Elmore James classic brought the house down with Clapton trading solos with Tedeschi and Trucks at the Royal Albert Hall

Gigs & Festivals
Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck onstage in 2010
Eric Clapton releases cover of Moon River featuring the late Jeff Beck on stellar form in one of his final recordings

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Moon River is released ahead of a pair of Jeff Beck tribute shows and is yet another reminder that no one could wrangle a Fender Stratocaster quite like Beck

Guitarists
Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck onstage in 2010
Eric Clapton to lead tribute gigs to Jeff Beck with Johnny Depp, Gary Clark Jr, Imelda May, Billy Gibbons, Rod Stewart, Derek Trucks and more to appear

By Rob Laing Published

The all-star ensemble cast will play two nights at the Royal Albert Hall in May

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