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'60s Rock Icon Dead at 82 After Helping Launch a Legendary Band

After leaving Jethro Tull, Abrahams went on to found Blodwyn Pig, a blues-rock group that earned critical attention in the ...
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The history of the ’60s British blues boom –the movement that carried a tidal wave of guitar heroes across the Atlantic

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The recent passing of the ‘godfather of British ...
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John Mayall, British Blues-Rock Legend and 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Dies at 90

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 ...

Iconic 60s rock star dead at 82

Mick Abrahams, the original guitarist for Jethro Tull and a key force behind their debut album This Was, has died at 82. See ...
American Songwriter

3 British Rock Bands From the 60s That Inspired Britpop in the 90s

Many iconic British rock bands were inspired by American music. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones each began their careers by covering Chuck Berry. And Brian Jones famously named his band after the ...
American Songwriter

From British Blues to Pop-Rock: How Fleetwood Mac’s Sound Changed With the Inclusion of Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, and Lindsey Buckingham

In 1967, Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, and Mick Fleetwood started Fleetwood Mac. However, this was not the same Fleetwood Mac that ruled 70s pop culture and became one of the most successful bands of ...