Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

The guitars that built rock: The Fender Stratocaster

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In part two of our new series, we examine the proud history of the Fender Stratocaster, the guitar favoured by Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Mark Knopfler and more.. ...
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The guitars that built rock: The Gibson Les Paul

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Celebrating the Gibson Les Paul, the classic rock guitar beloved by Jimmy Page and Slash, and an instrument that’s had to be rescued from obscurity twice These days, ...
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Mark Knopfler: How did we avoid disaster?

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Mark Knopfler tells of coping with the demands of the road with Dire Straits and a new life of relative stability that has led to his first double ...
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Knopfler, Bono & Costello on Zucchero album

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Italian superstar Zucchero’s new album Black Cat will feature guest appearances on two tracks by Mark Knopfler and writing contributions by Bono and Elvis Costello. The new rock-blues ...
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Clapton & Knopfler perform “Cocaine” and “Sultans of Swing” in 1988

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Feel free to watch the entire clip. However, if you skip directly to 3:48 in the top video, you’ll witness an inspired 1988 performance of J.J. Cale’s “Cocaine” ...
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