Eric Clapton also passed along his “sincere condolences” to Whitlock's family in a Facebook message.

Two legendary albums recorded in the same year using the same musicians, but released by completely different artists... Such an abundance of musical riches could have happened only in the early 1970s ...

Austin has its share of genuine rock stars. Few come as pedigreed and charismatic as Bobby Whitlock, however. Who’s Bobby Whitlock? His main claim to fame comes as songwriter, vocalist, and ...

Article first published in Uncut, October 2006 By the time “Layla” finally became a hit in December 1972 – two years after its first release – Eric Clapton was past caring. He had formed Derek And The ...