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For a brief period, the Yardbirds sported not only Beck but also his good friend Jimmy Page, who originally joined as bassist ...

Ben Elton said his late friend Rik Mayall featured heavily in his autobiography Comedian Ben Elton said working with the late Rik Mayall gave him some of "the most glorious creative moments" he had ...

A new series written and read by Laura Cumming explores the 19th-century revolution in photography. Today, John Mayall's photographs of Victoria and Albert spark a new craze. Show more A new series ...

For an entire generation growing up the 1980s and 1990s, Rik Mayall was one of the most familiar - and fascinating - faces on television. And now, 11 years after his death at the age of 56, his legacy ...

British musician John Mayall recorded more than 60 albums and did the art design on most of them. John Mayall was a musical force of nature often referred to as “the godfather of British blues.” He ...

After the second series of The Young Ones, Rik Mayall comes onto Wogan to discuss appealing to a youth audience, being inspired by Monty Python and WC Fields and the nature of laughter. Originally ...

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Despite the endorsement of Red Holloway, the late British bluesman wasn't always charitably received by the local jazz establishment He might not have been the greatest singer, and his musicianship ...

Joe Bonamassa has criticised the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame’s belated acknowledgement of John Mayall. The so-called godfather of the British blues passed away two weeks ago at the age of 90. But the ...

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 ...