Between 1965 and 1967, Eric Clapton and Peter Green blew through John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and lit the fuse of the British boom. This is the true story of the greatest handover in blues history… It ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Steve Catlin/Redferns By the summer of 1965, Eric Clapton’s reputation was so lofty that ...

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’s death Monday at the age of 90 from undisclosed causes came less than three months before he was to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But for scores of music fans, the ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — John Mayall, the British blues ...

Eric Clapton paid tribute to his friend and “mentor” John Mayall on social media Wednesday following news of the Bluesbreakers legend’s death at the age of 90. The guitar god dubbed “Slowhand” was ...

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 statement on ...

In 1967, three members of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers recorded four songs in a session at Decca Studios in London. One instrumental track was named “Fleetwood Mac” after two of the musicians, ...

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 ...