John Mayall

John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues singer,
songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty
years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a
band which has included Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, John McVie,
Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, ... read more

Red Holloway

Saxophonist who adapted to the passing fashions in blues and jazzIn a long performing career, the saxophonist Red Holloway, who has died aged 84, criss-crossed musical ge...
Posted 29 February 5.21pm — Comment on this

Eric Clapton creates the cult of the guitar hero

April 1965: Number 7 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicNothing is more central to rock mythology than the cult of the lead guitarist. And no ...
Posted 12 June 2011 12.44am — Comment on this

Jack Bruce/Joe Bonamassa – review

Royal Festival Hall, LondonThis was billed as the London guitar festival's celebration of 60 years of British blues, but Jack Bruce hasn't been playing for quite that lon...
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Rock Family Trees - The British R

BBC Series exploring the dramas that lie behind some of the best-known bands. In the 60s young people in the UK were tired of pop and started listening to American blu...
Posted 28 May 2011 11.31pm — Comment on this

John Mayall - Lee Rocker Plans 50th Around Guitar Greats

Former Stray Cats star Lee Rocker is hoping to celebrate his upcoming 50th birthday early at the Topanga Days festival in California in May (11) by taking the stage with ...
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John Mayall - Mayall's Son Is A High School Baseball Star

British blues great John Mayall is fast becoming a baseball aficionado thanks to his youngest son who is a Los Angeles-area high school star. Mayall and his realtor/si...
Posted 27 April 2011 12.12pm — Comment on this

John Mayall - Mayall: 'there Will Be No More Bluesbreakers'

Blues legend John Mayall insists there will never be another Bluesbreakers band because he retired the name in 2008 and has no plans to bring it back. The guitarist, 7...
Posted 27 April 2011 8.23am — Comment on this

John Mayall - John Mayall Shocked By Gary Moore's Death

Blues legend John Mayall is still stunned by the death of guitar great Gary Moore, who died after suffering a heart attack in Spain in February (11). The former Bluesb...
Posted 27 April 2011 1.41am — Comment on this

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes (album stream)

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson (born 18 March 1986), better known by her stage name Lykke Li, is a Swedish indie singer. She released her debut ...
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sunday morning updates

Buns O'Plenty said...John Abercrombie - Straight Flight (1979)http://bunsoplenty.wordpress.comswvccswvcc said...Mary Jane Girls - In My House (12") 1985 [vinyl rip]...
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thursday afternoon updates

Any Major Dude said...STEPPING BACK TO 1978 (Part 2)Songs that take me back to he first half of 1978:Blondie – (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence DearB...
Posted 17 February 2011 1.44pm — Comment on this

sunday morning updates

olegelagin said...the Zombies ~ 1997 ~ Zombie HeavenZakarrias ~ 1971 ~ ZakarriasZabu ~ 1972 ~ My Coffin's Readythe Michael Yonkers Band ~ 1968 ~ Microminiature Lovet...
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friday evening updates

Global Rock Team said...The Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame (1971)Billy Cobham - Spectrum (1973)http://globalrockteam.blogspot.comWillard said...* M...
Posted 1 October 2010 8.05pm — Comment on this

sunday evening updates

Mr. Jones said...It's been a busy week for 30 Days Out, last night we attended a Rush concert. The boys are on their "Time Machine" tour, where they play old songs, a fe...
Posted 26 September 2010 7.22pm — Comment on this


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