Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Eric Clapton returns to one of Billboard’s genre-specific rankings ...

This 1981 classic hit launched a brand-new era for rock radio when Billboard debuted its first dedicated rock chart.

Eric Clapton’s fifth solo album Slowhand debuts on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart at No. 2, nearly netting the guitarist another No. 1. British guitarist Eric Clapton performing on stage at the ...

The Beach Boys nearly kept British rock band Cream from forming based on sheer intimidation, according to Eric Clapton.

In July 1974, Eric Clapton released his second solo album, 461 Ocean Boulevard. The album marked Clapton’s return to recording after a three-year period during which he struggled with drug addiction.

It’s well known that Eric Clapton was inspired to form Cream after seeing blues legend Buddy Guy perform in London with a ...

Eric Clapton’s 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival lives on. Well, in digital form. The landmark performances that occurred during the aforementioned event on September 23 and 24, 2023, at the Crypto.com ...

Beloved '60s supergroup Cream, consisting of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker, produced its fair share of hits, ...

Eric Clapton decided against doing an encore after being hit with an object tossed onstage by a concertgoer in Spain. The 81-year-old was uninjured.

The guitarist says a Beach Boys record shaped the music of his 1960s power trio ...