Eric Clapton Pays Emotional Tribute to John Mayall, ‘My Mentor’
“He found me and took me into his home and asked me to join his band, and I stayed with him and I learned all that I really have to draw on today”
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11 Great Southern Rock Albums
The genre is difficult to define. You just know it when you hear it. And these studio albums are, without a doubt, the real deal.
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Radio Hits in 1982: Top 40 Was Still Rockin’
Songs by Fleetwood Mac (group and solo) and Rod Stewart were among the biggest Top 40 hits as were certain smashes by the Alan Parsons Project and Survivor
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Tributes For John Mayall, British Blues Legend, Dead at 90
The musician mentored such guitarists as Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor. He had retired from touring in 2021
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‘Down on the Corner’ Book Tells the Story of Busking & Street Music
Adventures in Busking and Street Music, from longtime music industry insider, Cary Baker, traces the development of blues, doo-wop, folk and more, in a variety of non-traditional venues
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Ever Wonder How Many Top 10 Singles Motown Had?
Longtime music industry writer, editor and executive Adam White shares his story identifying the artists and songs that achieved the benchmark with the great label
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‘Super Session’: When Al Kooper, Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills Got Into a Jam
“The first real rock ’n’ roll jam session,” the gold-selling album featured members of some of the hottest bands of the late ’60s
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Farm Aid 2024 Sets Lineup Led By Willie Nelson, Neil Young
Also performing are fellow board members John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), as well as Mavis Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and more
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New Photo Book, ‘Jukebox,’ Covers Hippie Era to Punk & Beyond
For over 50 years music journalist and former Rolling Stone senior writer Michael Goldberg has also been photographing musicians
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Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Last of the Original Four Tops, Dead at 88
The Motown group’s hits included “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “I Can’t Help Myself” and “Bernadette.”
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