The Derek and the Dominos hit "Layla" is a rock classic and one of the crown jewels of Eric Clapton's career, but there may be more to the story than the world was previously led to believe.

From the start, the concept behind Derek and the Dominos was a figurative mask for Clapton to wear. All he wanted to do was play guitar, maybe sing a little and just be part of a band. No egos.

Eight Eric Clapton albums, plus his sole LP with Derek And The Dominos, will be rereleased on Japanese SHM-CD.

See if you can spot this one,” Eric Clapton told the small audience in a Windsor television studio in January 1992, just ...

and Trucks was both named after Derek and the Dominos and is a former member of the Allman Brothers Band. “By the time that I started playing guitar, the sound of Duane Allman’s slide was ...

The most famous piano in southern rock is being auctioned and is estimated to fetch $100,000-$150,000. It's being sold as part of an auction of more than 600 lots associated with The Hit Factory ...

This week's riff is Eric Clapton's blues-rock classic from Derek And The Dominos' Layla. This classic riff combines legato with precise string bends, so it's great for perfecting your fret hand ...

In 2021, they released a double-live album showcasing their performance at the Lockn' Festival, one where they covered Derek and the Dominos' Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Layla is one of ...

The piano heard on Derek & The Dominoes’ “Layla” and other classic rock staples is set to hit the auction block this week. Eaton & Brennan Auctions’ Hit Factory Collection auction ...

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 ...

Derek & The Dominos' Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs: The 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition is a valiant attempt to compile a definitive version of Eric Clapton's finest work. The package of two CDs ...