07:23, Fri, Nov 6, 2020 Updated: 07:23, Fri, Nov 6, 2020 Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven is an iconic rock ballad. The lyrics are full of meaning, and connect to an incredibly sad time in Eric’s life.

Eric Clapton turned to the healing power of music at one of his darkest personal moments. It was surely never part of the plan, but the results became one of the biggest hits from an incredibly ...

Since the dawn of time, great art has been birthed out of great tragedy, happening numerous times with playwrights, artists, and musicians. In many ways, expressing grief through music serves as a ...

'Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later,' an extended version of his 1992 MTV special, is streaming Feb. 12 on Paramount+ Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has ...

Most fans of singer/songwriter Eric Clapton have heard the song “Tears In Heaven” and know the story behind it. But for those who don’t, the heartwrenching and beautiful track is about the unexpected ...

Two of Eric Clapton’s best-known songs are gone from his concert repertoire — perhaps for good. The guitar legend found, during a series of concerts in Japan a few months ago, that he couldn’t perform ...

On 20 March 1991 at 11 a.m., four-and-a-half-year-old Conor Clapton died when he fell from a 53rd-story window in a New York City apartment. He landed on the roof of an adjacent four-story building.

Eric Clapton attends 'Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars' during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 10, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. Just before he took the stage ...