“I thought of Cream as sort of a jazz band,” bassist Jack Bruce once said, “only we never told Eric he was really Ornette Coleman! Kept quiet about that.” Like a jazz band, Cream made spirited, ...

George didn’t have the same problem when he played with, say, Bob Dylan or his friend Eric Clapton. During a trip to America in late ’68, George jammed with both Dylan and Clapton, the latter of whom ...

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Legendary rock star Eric Clapton turns 77 on March 30. Walk through the influential guitarist’s life, from his time with Cream to racking up Grammys during his solo career. Despite his age, the ...

Derek and the Dominos were a blink-and-you’ll-miss-them group. After forming spontaneously in the summer of 1970, the Eric Clapton–led quartet recorded an album, Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs, ...

Talking about Eric Clapton can get a little thorny these days. While many recognize him as one of the greatest guitar players ever, he has also had his fair share of controversial moments, whether ...

Last year, Ginger Baker, the legendary drum monster behind Cream, died at the age of 80. Since Jack Bruce died in 2014, that leaves Eric Clapton as the last surviving member of Cream. Last night, in ...

Eric Clapton has spoken about the reunion of Cream to perform a series of dates in 2005. Cream, which was founded in 1966, consisted and will again consist of Eric Clapton on guitar, Jack Bruce as ...

Legacies are tricky. You can’t see or touch them, yet they can be an unbearable weight to carry around. One has to imagine that’s the case for Kofi Baker, son of late Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ginger ...

Jethro Tull are considered a forebear of the British progressive-rock movement, alongside the likes of Yes and Pink Floyd. But founder and frontman Ian Anderson has often pointed the spotlight at acts ...

Normally closed for events in July, and August, World Records couldn’t resist opening up for a classic rock experience. On Saturday, the downtown venue will host The Cream of Clapton Band, which will ...