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Extracting inimitable, stinging tone from his Tele with just his fingers, Albert Collins carved a hugely influential sonic path for himself, though he's still often left out of discussions of the grea ...

Stick a pin in Eric Clapton’s late-period work and you’re liable to hit a stinker, but for sheer lack of invention, Pilgrim ...

Vaughan is more so known for his blues work, but he delivered some impressive, dance-floor-ready melodies on this Bowie ...

Eric Clapton's six-decade career has seen him anointed as one of the most influential guitarists in rock music history, as well as one of the industry's most poignant songwriters. However ...

Eric Clapton is nothing if not a survivor. As he turns 80 tomorrow – with a major series of concerts in Japan, Europe and the UK in the offing – “Slowhand”, as the world’s most famous ...

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Eric Clapton had already carved out a respectable career before he issued his first solo album in 1970. Since then, he's released nearly two dozen LPs under his name. And it's been kind of a ...