In 1970, Eric Clapton wrote his secret love, Pattie Boyd, one of the most famous classic rock love songs, “Layla.” Before he showed his tune to the object of his affection, Clapton sent Boyd, the wife ...

If there’s one song Eric Clapton probably wished he’d never written, it’s Tears In Heaven. A lament to his deceased son Conor, and also full of Clapton’s own self-loathing, it garnered Grammy Awards, ...

When we think of “Wonderful Tonight,” the iconic Eric Clapton love song from his 1977 album Slowhand, a world leader summit isn’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. But in June 2025, two ...

Boyd met George on the set of The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night in 1964. George prosed to her the moment they met, falling in love with her virtually upon first sight. Boyd broke up with her boyfriend ...

Letters central to one of the most famous love triangles in rock history are set to hit the auction block. “Eric wrote the most divine, beautiful letters, and I don’t want to keep reading them,” Boyd ...

Pattie Boyd was the muse of several high-profile musicians back in the day, and these four tunes were just a few that were written about her.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Chris Walter/WireImage Did Eric Clapton ever really know what Cream was? He formed the ...

It was 1970 when Eric Clapton confessed to his best friend George Harrison, "I have to tell you, man, I’m in love with your wife." By then, the marriage between the lead guitarist for the Beatles and ...

Eric Clapton‘s expanded upcoming reissue of Journeyman adds four new bonus tracks recently uncovered from the original 1989 recording sessions. Journeyman: Deluxe Edition will be available Nov. 21 on ...