In 1937, composer Maurice Ravel, a leading exponent of the impressionist school of music, died in Paris at age 62. His best-known work is "Bolero," which gained renewed popularity in 1979 after being ...

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John Mayall was an elder statesman of English blues who'd been transported to a life in Los Angeles when Guitar Player caught up with him for an interview in the December 1970 issue. By then his group ...

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John Mayall, perhaps best known for his band the Bluesbreakers, as well as his nurturing of a host of British blues musicians, died last week at the age of 90. The news was posted on his Facebook page ...

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 ...

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 ...

Seeming to define an entire era of music, musician John Mayall showcased his love for the guitar as he gained the title “godfather of the British blues.” And given the title, it comes as no surprise ...

Eric Clapton highlighted a series of tributes to the late John Mayall by saying he learned everything he needed to know about guitar during his time in Mayall's band. But in an emotional video (below) ...

Eric Clapton has paid emotional tribute to British blues legend John Mayall, whose death at the age of 90 was announced yesterday. “I want to say a few words about my friend John," says a clearly ...

It is indeed a pity that John Mayall passed away prior to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Yet the fact of the matter is that the British musician and songwriter received more than a ...