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 ...

As backstories go it's up there with the best: mercurially-gifted superstar guitarist with a passion for the blues falls hopelessly in love with the wife of his best friend, an ex-Beatle, then writes ...

View post: PlayStation Store Summer Sale Has Big Games as Much as 90% Off Eric Clapton's "Layla" was inspired by love for Pattie Boyd and features iconic guitar riffs. Eric Clapton and George Harrison ...

The Derek and the Dominos hit "Layla" is a rock classic and one of the crown jewels of Eric Clapton's career — and there may be more to the story behind how it was written than the world was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eric Clapton performs at the "Live Aid Concert" on July 13, 1985 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In the world of ...

What began as a short-lived supergroup quickly became the backdrop for one of rock’s most famous real-life love stories set to music.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Guy Martin covers culture, travel, and Thoroughbred racing. An Eric Swayne portrait of Boyd in her heyday. To say that It-Girl and ...

Pattie Boyd got a reminder of her place in rock history this week. The former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton revealed on Instagram that she attended a recent intimate concert by Clapton ...

For the past six years, Eric Clapton has been disappointing fans by playing a stripped-down rendition of “Layla” on the acoustic guitar at this concerts as opposed to the original, electric one. He ...

Jim Gordon, a prolific and in-demand session drummer for dozens of acts who joined Eric Clapton in writing “Layla” for their band Derek and the Dominos and later was convicted of murdering his mother, ...