Eric Clapton turned Bob Marley's reggae standard 'I Shot The Sheriff' into a worldwide hit. So why was he angry about it?

Why Eric Clapton's hit cover of 'I Shot The Sheriff' left Bob Marley fuming

Bob Marley

Curtis Mayfield was one of the most vital musical voices during the civil rights movement.

What happened to Curtis Mayfield? Inside his life-changing accident and final album

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

Slade celebrate 50th anniversary of 'Merry Xmas Everybody' with new official Top of the Pops video

Boney M were one of the biggest-selling groups of the 1970s. (Photo by Echoes/Redferns)

Boney M's 10 greatest songs, ranked

Song Lists

The Kinks: Ray and Dave Davies

The Kinks have "about 20" songs almost finished for a new album

The Kinks

Caroline Buckman lost her battle to breast cancer in March 2023 at the age of 48, without knowing she played on The Beatles' final ever song.

Musician sadly died before she knew she played on The Beatles' final song 'Now and Then'

The Beatles

Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker movie: Blues rocker to get new film charting his highs and lows

Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter announces intimate UK tour: Dates, venues and tickets revealed

Jimi Hendrix and The Monkees

The Monkees were embarrassed by their fans booing Jimi Hendrix

The Monkees

Which of The Beatles' albums do you think is their best?

The Beatles' best albums, ranked

The Beatles

Cher in the 1960s

Cher's secret pop history: The massive hits pop icon sang backing vocals on

The Beatles - Now and Then

'Now and Then': Giles Martin reveals why he sampled old Beatles hits on their last ever song

The Beatles

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody tour

Slade celebrate 50th anniversary of 'Merry Xmas Everybody' with 2023 Christmas tour

Sir Tom Jones gave an incredible performance of Jerry Lee Lewis's 'Great Balls of Fire' on Saturday night (November 4).

The Voice: Sir Tom Jones performs stunning 'Great Balls of Fire' duet with singer who played with '60s bands

Tom Jones

Joni Mitchell is one of the most vital female musicians of all time.

Joni Mitchell's 10 greatest songs, ranked

Song Lists

Looking back at the early years of The Beatles, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney revealed they didn't expect the band to last.

Ringo Starr says he and Paul McCartney first thought The Beatles wouldn't "last a week"

The Beatles

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Brenda Lee finally makes a music video for 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' to mark its 65th anniversary

Dire Straits in concert

Dire Straits have been offered "huge amounts of money" to reform