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 ...
Featuring Warren Haynes, Dion, Marc Broussard, Ivan Neville, Dannielle De Andrea & Josh Smith LOS ANGELES, CA, ...
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, 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 ...
Bonamassa, with help from his musical director and rhythm guitarist, Josh Smith, sprang into action. A list of songs was put together, and desired musicians were contacted, with Joe and his backing ...
Joe Bonamassa’s sprawling centennial tribute keeps unfolding – Vol. III reminds us that the blues is still alive, still changing, and still finding new ways to connect generations. When B.B. King said ...
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 ...
B.B. King played for over two hours Sunday night to a nearly sold-out crowd in Burruss Hall. The show, sponsored by Virginia Tech Union, was half authentic blues music and half storytelling. It seemed ...
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 ...
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 ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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 ...
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 ...