The famous Manchester R&B club reopened in its new location on September 18, 1965 with a visit from a favourite band.
In praise of the stalwart rock guitarist who replaced Peter Frampton in Humble Pie and played with Colosseum, Jack Bruce, Cozy Powell and many others.
Held on the second weekend of August 1968, this is one of the least remembered of all the late 1960s outdoor events. It shouldn't be.
The band's first performance was not, as often reported, at the National Jazz & Blues Festival in Windsor, but two days earlier in a famous north of England club.
From B.B. King to Muddy Waters, these are the 100 greatest blues albums of all-time.
Peter Frampton, a contemporary of Green’s, said: “Most sadly, have lost one of the most tasteful guitar players ever.”
On July 25, 1970, Eric's name appeared on the charts as a solo artist for the first time.
A selection of 20 great solos by one of the most brilliant guitar practitioners.
Discover the music gemstones of British Blues at its boom and hear why it influenced the future of recorded music.
The double set covered his already numerous incarnations on record, all the way back to the Yardbirds.
TYA's first UK top ten album charted on 22 February 1969, with a title that captured the mood of the times.
'Blues From Laurel Canyon' was Mayall's first “solo” record since retiring the band name the Bluesbreakers.
The rare relationship between the artist and the Royal Albert Hall has spanned his entire career.
Jack Bruce was a genuine legend who died at 71. His brilliant bass playing, distinctive voice and sense of musical adventure live on.
Eric Clapton joins John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and then quits to form Cream, but first he records the Beano album, a classic.
