Perhaps it is just the cumulative effect of what this title represents as the third and last release in a series of similarly- designated editions, but a dramatic sense of history arises from mere ...

John Mayall, the famed “Godfather of British blues” and a pivotal musical catalyst for at least seven Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, was not yet 34 when he released his fifth album, “A Hard Road, ...

The music world is mourning the loss of British blues-rock legend John Mayall, who died on Monday, July 22. Mayall, who was 90, is best known as the longtime leader of his band The Bluesbreakers, with ...

John Mayall, who has died aged 90, played a major role in bringing the blues music of the black ghettos to white America, by way of Manchester and London; however, his fame was eclipsed by that of his ...

What’s encompassed by The First Generation is not the well-defined narrative of a standard band or musician. Mayall’s Sixties band Bluesbreakers had a lot of churn, as much so as Fairport Convention ...

John Mayall, one of the most important players in the history of blues guitar, has died aged 90. The legendary British guitarist was the mastermind behind the Bluesbreakers, helping launch the careers ...

John Mayall’s current tour is dubbed Living the Blues, which describes exactly what the English musician has been doing for more than 50 years. “I can’t ever see stopping,” said Mayall, 82, known as ...

The release of Live in 1967 Volume Two does more than complement its companion piece released last year. With such archiving taking place coincidental with John Mayall's continuing activities in the ...

LONDON — John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood, and many other superstars, has died. He was 90. A ...

When Eric Clapton created a void by leaving John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, the leader rallied with a powerhouse core of guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood, and bassist John McVie. The ...