Many landmark moments in rock history have resulted from artists updating the blues. And 1967 proved to be an especially ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A guitar virtuoso emerging from the “rugged coastline, medieval castles and rural landscapes” of the Isle of Man might sound a bit like a unicorn sighting. But along with all that ...

British blues-rock singer Chris Rea, best known for his timeless hits "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" and the beloved Christmas classic "Driving Home for Christmas", has died at the age of 74. Rea ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Christopher Wyze and the Tellers have made a significant impact on the global blues scene since signing to Big Radio Records in 2024, marked by their successful debut album, ...

Musician John Mayall, often referred to the “godfather of the British blues,” whose bands of the late ’60s and early ‘70s featured some of the most notable rock instrumentalists of the era, died ...

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 ...

LONDON (AP) — John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, has died. He was 90. A ...

John Mayall, a British musician dubbed “The Godfather of British Blues” who played alongside legends like Eric Clapton and Mick Fleetwood, died Monday at the age of 90. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer ...

The prolific slide guitar player had two chart-topping albums in his native England and was nominated for a best new artist Grammy in 1978. By Gil Kaufman Chris Rea, the British blues rocker best ...

Part “Space Oddity” by David Bowie and part Russian folk music, “The Killing Moon” sounds uniquely British and global at the same time. Meanwhile, singer Ian McCulloch updates Jim Morrison’s ...