John Mayall, pioneering British blues musician, dies at 90

John Mayall, known as the British blues pioneer and founder of the influential Bluesbreakers band, passed away at his California residence on Monday. His family announced the sad news on his official Facebook page. Mayall, who was 90 years old, played a pivotal role in nurturing musical greats such as Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, and Mick Fleetwood during his lengthy tenure with the Bluesbreakers.

Off!’s final act: Punk legend Keith Morris and company go out with a bang onstage and on film

Last Sunday morning on the 134 Freeway, Keith Morris, a renowned singer and punk rock figure, drove his Honda towards a rehearsal session with Off! in Pomona’s studio. The car stereo played tunes from their newest album “Free LSD” as Morris wanted to refresh his memory with the record’s out-of-this-world lyrics about alien invasions and mind manipulation.