August brought bad news for fans of Eric Clapton's celebrated '70s-era rootsy blues records, since Phil Collins was still producing his music. The good news? Tom Dowd, who played such a huge role in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - So, all you rock fans, it seems at least a couple of times a year there’s a kerfuffle concerning bands and artists using backing tracks during their shows. If you have no idea what ...

Showtime and director Lili Fini Zanuck’s new Eric Clapton documentary Life in 12 Bars will get a complimentary soundtrack this summer, and the 32 tracks included on the compilation—which takes from ...

The subject of backing tracks has been one of the most highly-discussed and controversial topics in rock music over the last year or so. It seems that nearly every interview that's published features ...

Eric Clapton and B.B. King‘s 2000 collaborative album Riding With the King will be reissued for its 20th anniversary with two previously unreleased tracks on June 26th via Reprise Records. One of ...

Singer Songwriter Eric Clapton performs "My Father's Eyes" at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. His visit to Dallas included songs from his new album "Old Sock."(Michael Mulvey - Special ...

For all the talk of Eric Clapton being a god, he knew when his backing band was almost too good for him to work with for too long.

To use backing tracks or not? It's one of the hottest topics in the world of rock and metal and there are some very nuanced responses to the question when it comes to how you present your band in the ...

In 1968, Eric Clapton was coming to the end of his tether with Cream, and then he heard the fresh sounds of one band. It was enough to convince him to leave.

For nearly six decades, John Mayall’s name has been synonymous with the blues, especially in his native England. The man responsible for spotlighting young blues guitarists like Eric Clapton, Peter ...