Four years in the making, the British Music Experience at London’s O2 Arena is well worth a visit for anyone with an interest in the history of popular music in the UK. The exhibition covers a wide array of music genres, from 1945 to the present day, combining state of the art audio-visual technology with [...]
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The Steampacket
26 February, 2009 – 10:55 am
Listen to the Steampacket performing ‘Holy Smoke’ here:
The Steampacket first started performing gigs in 1962, but was not officially ‘formed’, by vocalist Long John Baldry after his backing band the Hoochie Coochie Men split up, until mid-1965. Baldry’s concept was for a soul-style revue and the line-up featured many musicians who went on to become [...]
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
24 September, 2008 – 10:08 am
Hundreds of bands played at the Marquee Club during the Sixties, many of which are now musical legends. We have collected a few together, and will be posting them into a new category, Bands at the Marquee. First up is John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers!
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers
Born in Macclesfield in 1933, John Mayall grew up listening [...]