In 1970, Eric Clapton wrote his secret love, Pattie Boyd, one of the most famous classic rock love songs, “Layla.” Before he showed his tune to the object of his affection, Clapton sent Boyd, the wife ...

Eric Clapton’s iconic ‘Layla’ wasn’t just a rock masterpiece—it was a love letter born out of forbidden passion. Discover how ...

If there’s one song Eric Clapton probably wished he’d never written, it’s Tears In Heaven. A lament to his deceased son Conor, and also full of Clapton’s own self-loathing, it garnered Grammy Awards, ...

Letters central to one of the most famous love triangles in rock history are set to hit the auction block. “Eric wrote the most divine, beautiful letters, and I don’t want to keep reading them,” Boyd ...

When we think of “Wonderful Tonight,” the iconic Eric Clapton love song from his 1977 album Slowhand, a world leader summit isn’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. But in June 2025, two ...

Boyd met George on the set of The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night in 1964. George prosed to her the moment they met, falling in love with her virtually upon first sight. Boyd broke up with her boyfriend ...

Harrison was having affairs, including with Ringo Starr’s wife, Maureen. Boyd, for her part, had an affair with Faces ...

Eric Clapton has released a video for the song “For Love on Christmas Day,” which appears on his new holiday album Happy Xmas. It’s his first-ever holiday LP, and it topped Billboard’s Top U.S.