It seemed as if he'd go on forever — and B.B. King was working right up until the end. It's what he loved to do: playing music, and fishing. Even late in life, living with diabetes, he spent ...

He was castrated, then the mob dragged his mutilated body up and down the street behind a car, as a teenage boy called Riley B. King watched from the sidewalk. “Where I came from they used to ...

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 ...

Celebrate B.B. King's 100th birthday with 100 Days of Blues featuring live music, exhibits, tours, and special events June 8–Sept. 16 in Memphis.

King began recording in 1949 and in 1952 had a hit with '3 O'Clock Blues' after which he had a string of hits that launched his career. Don't Edit B.B. King performs with his band during the 23rd ...

Blues legend B.B. King passed away Thursday night, leaving behind a huge void in the music world. King was a historically great musician whose impact has been felt across nearly 70 years of ...

By Scott Johnson When bluesman B.B. King died last year, he bequeathed to the world a body of work spanning six decades that brought joy and comfort to millions. The crooner of “The Thrill Is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists have defined the blues as profoundly as B.B. King. His soulful voice, lyrical storytelling, and, of course, the wailing, emotive guitar licks of his beloved Gibson ES ...

“In the early years, I thought that everybody seemed to get a break but me,” B.B. King tells Guitar Player. “I wasn't bitter about it, I figured they got a break because they deserved i ...

Few musicians have had as much of an impact as legendary artist B.B. King, whose prowess on the guitar helped transform an entire genre and ultimately earned him the title, “king of the blues.” ...

B.B. King was one of many classic rock stars who paved the way for Elvis Presley. King thought Elvis was different from several of his contemporaries. Despite this, King did not fully buy into the ...