B.B. King’s name, face, music and heavenly finger vibrato were known far and wide long before the 20th century came to a close. But for the first half of his life, King toiled in near obscurity.

Think of the late, great B.B. King and a picture of his famous ‘Lucille’-model Gibson with its ES Artist-type sealed body will likely come to mind, although these didn’t actually appear in ...

B.B. King’s music is not just a relic of the past; it is a living, breathing force that continues to inspire and move listeners today. Whether through the aching cries of "The Thrill Is Gone" or ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Crowds gathered at the Two Mississippi Museums to learn about the life, culture, legacy, and history of the musical artist B.B. King. “His music is about Black life in ...

For most of his career spanning nearly 70 years, Riley B. King was not only the undisputed king of the blues but a mentor to scores of guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Jimi ...

But on this song from B.B. King, which is named after his guitar Lucille, he showcases subtle sounds, note-bending, timing, and beautiful riffs that don’t need to be turned up to 11 to hit their ...

Like B.B. King, one of his many musical influences, 73-year-old Johnson was born on a Mississippi cotton plantation and was a sharecropper, a tenant farming system he calls “modernized slavery.” ...

B.B. King performs at Saturday in the Park on June 30, 2007. Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal ...

This is one of the longest B.B. King performances out there, and also one of his finest. “Lucille” is over 10 minutes long and comes from the hit 1968 album of the same name.

NEW YORK (AP) A New York photographer is suing B.B. King's estate and Universal Music Group for copyright infringement, saying his pictures of the blues legend have been used on King's albums for more ...

She shared fond memories of King and Evers, referring to King as "Uncle B.B." She reflected on the impact the two men made on the world together. "They became brothers. They shared strategies, they ...

The B.B. King Experience will be playing a free show at Louie's Bar and Grill in northwestern Oklahoma City, the band says. The musical group, led by B.B. King's daughter Claudette King, herself a ...