John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
‘Crusade’: When John Mayall Completed A Blues Hat-Trick
His third UK Top 10 album in a year proved just how successfully Mayall had taken blues to the British masses.
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Features4 weeks agoDown In The Soul Cellar: Spencer Davis Group Reopen Twisted Wheel
The famous Manchester R&B club reopened in its new location on September 18, 1965 with a visit from a favourite band.
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Features1 month ago
The 120 Best Blues Albums: Classic Records You Need To Hear
From Muddy Waters to B.B. King and Koko Taylor to Shemekia Copeland, discover the records that made it onto our list of the best blues albums ever.
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Features1 month ago
The Travels Of Humble Pie, Colosseum Guitar Stalwart ‘Clem’ Clempson
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.
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Features2 months ago
The Long Forgotten 8th National Jazz, Pop, Ballads And Blues Festival
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.
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Features3 months ago
‘The Beano Album’: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers And Eric Clapton Create A Classic
Affectionately known as ‘the Beano album,’ Bluesbreakers forever changed the landscape of rock music.
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Features5 months agoRemembering Jack Bruce, A True Giant Of Music
Jack Bruce was a genuine legend who died at 71. His brilliant bass playing, distinctive voice and sense of musical adventure live on.
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Features6 months ago
When Eric Clapton And Mick Taylor Went Back To The Bluesbreakers
John Mayall's 1971 album 'Back To The Roots' temporarily welcomed back two now world-famous former members of his band.
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Features6 months ago
An Eric Clapton History Lesson: EC’s First Compilation
The double set covered his already numerous incarnations on record, all the way back to the Yardbirds.
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Features8 months ago
‘Stonedhenge’: Ten Years After’s Monument To The Late 1960s
TYA's first UK Top 10 album charted on February 22, 1969, with a title that captured the mood of the times.
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Features9 months ago
‘Blues From Laurel Canyon’: From Macclesfield To Hollywood With John Mayall
'Blues From Laurel Canyon' was Mayall's first so-called solo record since retiring the band name the Bluesbreakers.
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Features9 months ago
Main St. And Far Beyond: The Lyrical Guitar Of Mick Taylor
Celebrating a man who was part of a golden period for the Rolling Stones, and far more besides.
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Features9 months ago
Back Home: Eric Clapton’s Love Affair With The Royal Albert Hall
The rare relationship between the artist and the Royal Albert Hall has spanned his entire career.
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News10 months ago
Titles By Isaac Hayes, Beastie Boys Among 2021 Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees
A musically-diverse collection of 29 singles and albums made the cut.
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News1 year ago
Fleetwood Mac Co-Founder And Guitar Giant Peter Green Dies At 73
Peter Frampton, a contemporary of Green’s, said: “Most sadly, have lost one of the most tasteful guitar players ever.”
