J.J. Cale wrote several songs that Eric Clapton would go on to cover and achieve significant success with. Some of the notable songs include: “Cocaine”: Perhaps one of the most well-known songs that Clapton...
What the title of this song refers to is “five lonely years” the vocalist is tasked with ‘facing’. He never actually reveals what predicament he is in exactly, though from the onset we’re made aware...
Most simply put, what Eric Clapton is singing about is being oppressed, and the addressee would be his oppressor. He does not go as far as to identify who or what said addressee is. But...
If you were living in the United States during the late-1980s and are actually old enough to remember that juncture in pop media history, hearing Eric Clapton’s “After Midnight” will undoubtedly take your mind...
There was a moment in time when Eric Clapton, whom these days we perceive more as a father-figure type of musician, was heavily on drugs. In fact while on heroin for instance, he would spend...
We’ve seen a few senior artists, such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, step to the mic to drop new songs in 2020. And when they have done so, the tracks understandably tend to...
“Change the World” finds Eric Clapton wishing that he had some sort of supernatural power to make certain changes in the world. The reason for his wish is simple; to prove his undying love...
Eric Clapton composed “Tears in Heaven” after a particularly painful period in his life. During this very dark period, Clapton, within a seven-month span, lost a friend/peer, his own manager, two associates and his...
“Layla” is a rock classic that was originally released in 1970 by Derek and the Dominos, a band that Eric Clapton belonged to. Clapton, who co-wrote the song, re-released it as a soloist over...
