As it turns out, the Derek and the Dominos version of “Key to the Highway” was recorded on a whim during an impromptu jam session with Clapton and Duane Allman. Clocking in at nine minutes ...

When Eric Clapton finally decided to put out a record under his own name, his first single, which turned into a Top-20 hit, was actually a cover song. And it did as much for the original performer's ...

The Brothers, featuring latter-day members of the band, will perform two shows at Madison Square Garden in the spring ...

Derek and the Dominos was the equivalent of a musical fireworks show on display. The core foundation of the band may have been based on Clapton’s infatuation with Patti Boyd, but the real marriage in ...

So Derek and Layla – it wasn’t real at all.” Still, there will always be what-ifs regarding their future for years. Even though any semblance of magic was snuffed out the minute that Duane Allman ...

We got a tragically small amount of music from Skydog, but Duane Allman left a mark on slide-guitar artistry for decades to come – not least with his guest spot on Derek And The Dominos ...

Derek And The Dominos’ Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs. The album features a nine-minute jam version of the song, as Eric Clapton and Duane Allman take dazzling turns with beautiful chord ...

And Dickey used his sunburst Gibson Les Paul, too.” Dudek confirms that in the aftermath of Duane Allman’s tragic death on October 29, 1971, there was a lot of pressure placed on Betts ...