John Mayall was the linchpin figure behind much of the boom in British blues rock players in the 1960s. The likes of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Jack Bruce and John McVie all passed ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - John Mayall, who died on July 22 at the age of 90 and will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in October, was a rock ‘n’ roll Renaissance man and the connective tissue ...

Spanning fifty years, the musical career of John Mayall has been as fascinating and influential as just about anyone in the history of rock. In late 1963, Mayall formed the first incarnation of the ...

During the course of his forty-year career, John Mayall has endured some fallow periods, but the British-born bluesman put himself into a creative stride when he renamed his band the Bluesbreakers ...

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 gave players like Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor their start. Now the 83-year-old British blues legend is releasing his 66th album When it comes to British blues, all roads lead ...

John Mayall, considered the “Godfather of the British Blues,” is a British blues singer/guitarist /keyboard player/blues harmonicist/songwriter/producer and ...

John Mayall has been called "The Godfather of British Blues" for decades, and for good reason. Without Mayall and his legendary band The Bluesbreakers, the history of British guitar rock would have ...

John Mayall, the English blues artist whose band The Bluesbreakers helped launch the careers of many now-famous musicians, died at his home in California on Monday. He was 90. “Health issues that ...

The man who helped the careers of Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac members and other iconic rockers has died. John Mayall was 90. Mayall’s death was announced on his social media accounts, saying that he ...