Working a series of odd jobs (including driving a tractor and street performing) after a move from Mississippi (where he was raised by sharecroppers on a cotton plantation), Riley B. King became known ...

LAS VEGAS -- B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while earning him the nickname King of the Blues, died late Thursday at ...

The blues will be celebrated in a big way this summer if the 2025 Chicago Blues Festival lineup announced Wednesday morning by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, is any ...

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 ...

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

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Memphis, Tennessee is pulling out all the stops for what would have been the 100th birthday of Riley B. King—better known as B.B. King—the King of the Blues. The two-day celebration that blends live ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Windsor lives in Nashville, Tennessee and writes about music. It’s been a little over a decade since the death of B.B. King, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis is set to honor legendary blues musician B.B. King with a series of events celebrating what would have been his 100th birthday. The celebrations, organized by Memphis Tourism ...

As I drive my rented Dodge Hornet south on Highway 61 across the flat Mississippi Delta, the region’s famous native son B.B. King croons “Why I Sing the Blues” on the radio. Music that sprung from ...

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 ...