What if someone released an impassioned twin-guitar genius record and nobody cared? That’s basically what happened – at least initially – with the only album from Derek and the Dominos. Issued on Nov.

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 ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bobby Whitlock, the musician who co-founded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton, has died, according to his manager. He was 77 ...