Blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa has gathered legends to celebrate B.B. King's 100th birthday with a tribute album featuring ...

By the time B.B. King recorded “The Thrill Is Gone” in 1969, the blues had already traveled far beyond its point of origin.

B.B. King would have been 100 this year and, in the absence of any other celebratory activities, Joe Bonamassa and ...

In honor of the pioneering American blues singer B.B. King's 100th birthday, a star-studded lineup of rockers have come ...

Videos by American Songwriter Here below, we wanted to explore three songs by the late Itta Bena, Mississippi-born guitar master that showcase just that. A trio of blues tunes that illustrate not only ...

B.B.King would have turned 100 last September, but Joe Bonamassa has organized more than 40 players to pay tribute on a new ...

When B.B. King passed away in 2015 at the age of 89, he left behind a challenge. “Do what you can to keep the blues alive,” he often told those who crossed his path. Today, on what would have been ...

B.B. King, born Riley B. King on Sept. 16, 1925, in Itta Bena, Mississippi, was an icon in music history. With his groundbreaking guitar playing and soulful voice, King became a global ambassador of ...

Even before B.B. King and his seven-piece band stepped on stage Saturday night at the River Center Theatre, people walked up front in a steady line to shoot photos. Why were they taking photos of a ...

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JACKSON, Miss. — It didn't sound right coming from the mouth of a genius. "I'm stupid when it comes to the guitar," B.B. King said. I waited for the punch line. Instead, he explained: "I don't know ...