Clapton Showtime documentary to premier at Toronto Film Fest (8-3-17)
France names Clapton a commander in the Order of Arts and Letters (5-26-2017)
A Life in 12 Bars, Eric Clapton's musical life story, is being produced (2-6-2017)
Clapton posts brief musical tribute to King Crimson/Asia bassist John Wetton (2-2-2017) (Listen)
Clapton selling nearly 30 guitars (12-4-2016)
Clapton announces 2017 New York & LA concerts (11-28-2016)
Painting in Clapton's personal art collection could bring $20 million at auction (10-1-2016)
Clapton releases video of Stones In My Passway (watch)
Crossroads Guitar Festival compilation announced (5-27-2016)
Eric eyes retirement (5-20-2016)
Clapton announces 2016 album (2-19-2016)
Eric Clapton Live At The Royal Albert Hall film preview (video) 9-12-2015
The woman that inspired Layla & Wonderful Tonight remarries (4-23-15)
Clapton announces Royal Albert Hall series for spring 2015 (10-21-14)
Planes, Trains and Eric tour documentary coming to DVD (8-8-14)
Clapton may stop touring (6-27-14)
Glasgow concert cut short due to sound problems (6-21-14)
Jack Bruce blames Ginger Baker for reunion falling apart (4-18-14)
EC joins guests on Johnny Winter album (9-18-13)
Cocaine and After Midnight writer JJ Cale dies (7/26/13)
Back injury sidelines Clapton (6-11-13)
Derek Trucks surprises EC at Crossroads Festival (4-25-13)
Clapton vows to stop touring at 70 (3-1-13)
Clapton joins hurricane relief lineup (12-4-12)
Crossroads Festival Comes to NYC (11-20-12)
Clapton's Rolex brings $3.6 Million (11-12-12)
Donald 'Duck' Dunn Dies In Tokyo (5-13-12)
Ferrari Crafts Rare Ride For Clapton (3-22-12)
Fender Guitars Going Public (3-9-12)
2011 Very Profitable For Clapton (1-29-12)
Guitar Greats To Honor Blues Man Sumlin (1-20-12)
Fender Offers Clapton Amps (10-6-11)
Cream Royal Albert hall Blu-ray (9-22-11)
Fender & Clapton Team For 9/11 Tribute (9-12-11)
Crossroads Guitarists on PBS (5-19-11)
Sale Of Former EC Home Helps Tsunami Relief (3-29-11)
Rock's Most Famous Love Triangle (3-27-11)
Crossroads Auction Draws Big Bids 3-09-11)
Clapton Sale Creates A Buzz (3-8-11)
Clapton On New Robbie Robertson Disc (3-7-11)
Eric Clapton & Wynton Marsalis Live (1-24-11)
Expanded Layla Collection Details (1-23-11)
Clapton Auction Guides Available (1-8-11)
Major Clapton Auction Announced (12-4-10)
Clapton Tops Influential List (11-26-10)
Prince's Trust Draws Strong Lineup (11-18-10)
Derek & Dominos Expanded Editions (11-6-10)
Clapton Plays For Clinton Foundation (10-25-10)
Clapton Settles In On New Release (10-13-10)
Clapton & Winwood Book Royal Albert Hall (10-4-10)
New Tracks From Clapton Stream Live (9-1-10)
Clapton Gets A Recall (9-1-10)
EC Well Represented In Gibson Poll Top 10 (8-3-10)
Clapton Release Date Set (8-1-10)
Clapton Release Expected This Year (7-25-10)
Ferrari Builds Clapton A Road Rocket (7-1-10)
Crossroads Festival In HD (6-30-10)
Another Historic Studio Being Sold (6-30-10)
Delaney & Bonnie Box Set (6-15-10)
Bobby Whitlock Bio Arrives In Fall (6-7-10)
Clapton & Cream Deluxe Editions Released (4-28-10)
Jack Bruce Spoils Cream Reunion Hopes (4-12-10)
Clapton & Vince Gill Jam In Nashville (3-1-10)
Plastic Ono Band Comes Together (2-17-10)
Guitar Greats Gather for Clapton event in Chicago (2-10-10)
Clapton Talks Guitars & Cars with Ferrari (2-1-10)
T-Mobile Offers EC Mobile (1-15-10)
Clapton Signs On for Ono Reunion (1-12-10)
Clapton Clothing Up In Smoke (12-18-09)
Eric Clapton announces US 2010 Tour with Roger Daltrey (12-8-09)
Clapton-Winwood nominated for Grammy Rock Album of the Year (12-3-09)
Clapton & Jeff Beck Set US Date (12-1-09)
Eric appears at Swiss charity event (11-24-09)
EC teams with racing legend's sons (11-5-09)
Clapton won't appear at Rock hall Of Fame concert (10-23-09)
Clapton & Jeff Beck Double Up (10-1-09)
Clapton & Jeff Beck Team In 2010 (9-23-09)
Eric Clapton & former Stone face off for charity (7-8-09)
Eric Clapton-Winwood tour closes in LA (7-1-09)
Eric & Winwood share Chicago spotlight with Buddy Guy (6-22-09)
Clapton joins Joe Bonamassa at London concert (5-5-09)
Eric Clapton closes in on show 150 at Royal Albert Hall (5-2-09)
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood announce tour (2-12-09)
Eric Clapton adds guitar to Manfred Mann vocalist solo (2-1-09)
Eric Clapton gun auction brings big bucks (12/11/2008)
Eric Clapton to put guns up for bids (10-7-08)
3 09 2011 Crossroads auction draws more than $2 million in bids (story)
10 25 2010 Eric Clapton plays Clinton Foundation benefit in New York City Cathedral (story)
9 28 2010 Clapton released (story) (review)
6 26 2010 EC hosts another Crossroads Festival outside Chicago (story)
4 27 2010 Disraeli Gears Deluxe Edition Released (story)
2 27 2010 Vince Gill joins Eric on stage in Nashville (story)
2 16 2010 Plastic Ono Band performs at Brooklyn Academy of Music (story)
12 17 2009 Fires strikes London Clothing store EC is part owner of (story)
5 19 2009 Clapton does his 150th concert at Royal Albert Hall [story]
3 19 2009 Eric Clapton joins Allman Brothers Band at Beacon Theater in NYC [story]
12 11 2008 Several shotguns from Clapton collection sold for $463 thousand [story]
11 20 2007 Crossroads Festival DVD released
11 24 2006 Fender introduces limited edition guitar based on one of EC's favorites
11 07 2006 Eric Clapton & JJ Cale release The Road To Escondito
9 19 2006 1986 Montreaux Jazz Fest appearance DVD released
12 31 2003 Eric Clapton knighted in ceremony at Buckingham Palace
3 13 2001 Reptile released
11 05 2000 One More Car: One More Rider released
2 29 2000 Clapton's license suspended for 6 months for October speeding stop
10 23 1999 Eric Clapton plays White House lawn fundraiser for music in public schools. Clintons attend
3 10 1998 Pilgrim released
6 20 1996 Eric Clapton sings with Pavorotti in Florence Italy Bosnian Relief benefit
5 25 1996 Eric Clapton saves guitars from fire in London home
1996 Crossroads II released
9 24 1994 Eric Clapton plays SNL
1994 From The Cradle released
6 15 1993 Eric Clapton & BB King play Apollo Theater in New York
2 24 1993 Eric Clapton wins 6 Grammys
8 21 1992 Eric Clapton and Elton John perform first of 2 nights at Shea Stadium
8 11 1992 Unplugged released
8 08 1991 Eric Clapton stopped for going 103 in his Ferrari
3 20 1991 Son Conor (4) dies in fall from New York apartment window
1991 24 Nights released
11 07 1989 Journeyman released
6 11 1988 Eric Clapton plays with Dire Straits at Nelson Mandela tribute, Wembley Stadium
1988 Eric Clapton's wife Patti files for divorce
1 07 1987 Eric Clapton starts first of annual Royal Albert Hall concerts
3 11 1985 Behind The Sun released
4 22 1981 Eric Clapton crashes car in Seattle, hospitalized for cuts and bruised ribs
3 14 1981 Eric Clapton hospitalized for bleeding ulcers, St. Paul Minnesota
1981 Another Ticket released
3 28 1979 Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd
1978 Backless released
1976 No Reason To Cry released
1975 EC Was Here released
3 23 1973 Derek & The Dominos release In Concert
10 15 1970 Derek & The Dominos open only U.S. tour
9 13 1970 Eric Clapton plays Toronto Peace Festival with John & Yoko
8 01 1970 Derek & The Dominos play first tour opener, Roadhouse, London
6 14 1970 Derek & The Dominos make concert debut
3 13 1965 Eric Clapton quits Yardbirds, joins Blues Breakers, later forms Cream
3 30 1945 Eric Clapton born (Eric Clapp), Surrey
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