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"Keep on playing the blues somewhere": British blues legend John Mayall dead at 90
A statement confirms John Mayall died at home, surrounded by his family
A guide to harmonica blues in five essential albums
Blues just wouldn’t be the same without the wailing of the harp. Here we celebrate the people who blew the hardest
How Chess Records and Muddy Waters invented psychedelic blues with Electric Mud
In the late 60s, Chess Records persuaded legendary bluesmen Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf to hop on the psychedelic bandwagon – with mixed results
Watch unseen footage of late guitar icons Eddie Van Halen and Leslie West backstage and jamming
The extraordinary footage comes from a Los Angeles club show in 2002
Six things you need to know about Troy Redfern
Troy Redfern was raised on a turkey farm. He's been an accountant and a butcher. And you can dance to his new album
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
Eight rock monsters to tear the week asunder
"If I'd made millions, I'd be making jazz records": A spiky interview with Gary Moore
After three spells with Thin Lizzy', the late Gary Moore turned solo artist, ditching hard rock for the music of his childhood, the blues
“She’s had her share of missteps in life.” Slash explains why he invited Demi Lovato to appear on his new blues record
Pop star Demi Lovato sings Papa Was A Rollin' Stone on Slash's new album Orgy of the Damned. The guitarist reveals why he reached out to her
