Donovan says of the three legendary guitarists who had played in The Yardbirds at various stages: “Clapton chose pure blues, ...

He’s the greatest composer you’ve probably never heard of. Joseph Bologne – also known as Chevalier de Saint-Georges – was a violin virtuoso, a skilled fencer and a favorite of Marie Antoinette. Now, ...

A MUSIC trio devoted to the tunes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream are playing the Kenton Theatre this weekend.

In the eighth episode of UCR’s Bold as Love Recalled and Celebrated video series, Todd Rundgren shares the story of how Jimi Hendrix left him feeling initially mystified. He’d come up listening to the ...

Getting heralded as a great guitar player by Eric Clapton might be the greatest compliment a player could get. He’s undisputedly one of the greats. Needless to say, his opinion is taken as irrefutable ...

The era of Jimi Hendrix was the defining era of rock guitar. Sure, sure, there were other great time spans. But in the time between his debut single in 1966 and his death in 1970, Hendrix roamed the ...

When it comes to guitar heroes, there aren't too many musicians out there considered to be in the same league as Eric Clapton. Ever since a fan spray-painted the words "Clapton Is God" on a London ...

In this 10-part series, we pay tribute to the rock 'n' roll-era visionaries who came up with the musical vocabulary we're still hearing today, the ones without whom the language of rock 'n' roll would ...