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

This hit is one of the most-recorded songs in the blues genre ever, and B.B. King’s rendition is likely the best of them all. “Rock Me Baby” was the perfect song for King, and his incredible vocals ...

(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-355 ...

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

B.B. King and Willie Nelson do not reside in the same genre of music, but they reside in a shared taste. A taste that cannot be defined by executives, marketers, or anyone who wishes to slap a label ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

B.B. King, the King of the Blues, would have turned 100 on Sept. 16. Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar ...