Stereogum — The Godfather of British Blues, John Mayall, whose band John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers served as a training ground for some of British rock’s greatest guitarists, died Monday at age 90. Eric Clapton, perhaps the best-known of those guitarists, ha... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Brian Wilson released Gettin’ In Over My Head. Paul McCartney! Eric Clapton! Elton John! Carl Wilson! Read our classic Brian Wilson feature: The post Brian Wilson Released “Gettin’ In Over My Head” 20 Years Ago Today appea... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, the LA-based musician Mike Gordon, better known to the world as Mk.gee, released his gorgeously woozy debut album Two Star & The Dream Police . That record, an insular and experimental work that combines indie rock with R&B in ... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, Mk.gee released his debut album Two Star & The Dream Police. The LA artist and producer born Mike Gordon has received a lot of praise, which reached a fever pitch on Wednesday when Eric Clapton raved about him in an interview. more info

New York Post — Slowhand has just seven gigs lined up this year. more info

Consequence Of Sound — The new recording of Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)" features David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Slash, Alex Lifeson, Tony Iommi, and plenty more. Mark Knopfler Unites 54 of the Greatest Guitar Players for Epic Charity Song: Stream Jon Hadusek more info

New York Post — In a love triangle for the ages, Eric Clapton tried to woo '60s supermodel Pattie Boyd with secret love letters while she was married to George Harrison — when the two rockers were best friends.  more info

JamBase — Mark Knopfler assembled a staggering group of guitarists including Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Derek Trucks and Jeff Beck in his final recording to reimagine “Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)" for Teenage Cancer Trust/Teen Cancer America. more info

Stereogum — Back in 2020, we learned some disturbing news: Career diplomat Antony Blinken, Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary Of State, is a rocker. Blinken had a couple of bar-rock singles on Spotify under the name ABlinken — you get it — and he’d twe... more info

Stereogum — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a member of America’s most famous political family, spent years as an environmental crusader before taking a sharp turn against vaccines, most notably the COVID-19 vaccine. Right now, Kennedy is running against Joe Biden ... more info