Los Angeles Times

Appreciation: John Mayall set the bar for the British blues explosion by leading with heart and soul

As a kid growing up on the outskirts of Manchester, England, John Mayall recognized something personal in the blues records coming over from the United States. He heard joy, agony and stories from ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Appreciation: John Mayall, dead at 90, was pivotal in careers of Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac and more

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 ...
WWNO

American Routes Shortcuts: John Mayall

John Mayall and his band the Bluesbreakers pioneered British blues rock, introducing it to a larger audience. They included musicians who went on to join legendary bands like Cream, Fleetwood Mac, and ...
Rolling Stone

Mick Fleetwood Remembers ‘Musical Father’ John Mayall

Mick Fleetwood, once a member of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, paid tribute to the British blues legend who died Tuesday at the age of 90. Although Fleetwood’s stint in the Bluesbreakers lasted less ...