B.B. King is a singular blues guitarist. He is instantly recognizable in a genre of music that has for hundreds of years relied on generally the same chord structure and patterns. Why? Because B.B.

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — From protégé to torchbearer, Joe Bonamassa honors his hero B.B. King with today’s release ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Courtesy of J&R Adventures By the time B.B. King recorded “The Thrill Is Gone” in 1969, the blues had already traveled far ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BB King would have turned 100 today, and to mark the occasion, Joe Bonamassa has announced an all-star album celebrating the life ...

Today (September 16) marks what would have been B.B King’s 100th birthday, and in honor of the milestone, Joe Bonamassa has helped spearhead a star-studded tribute album to the late blues icon titled ...

When putting the tracks together for B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 – my band’s two-disc, 32-track tribute to B.B. King in celebration of what would have been his 100th birthday, on September 16, 2025 – ...

BB King’s influence on blues guitar is immeasurable but we could begin to count the ways in which he shaped the art form, in the players who sought out his tutelage and counsel, who absorbed his ...

Also in development are a theatrical biopic, documentary and a 24-hour B.B. King Blues Network. By Gail Mitchell To borrow from the title of B.B. King’s signature song, the thrill of his music and ...

REUTERS - Guitarist Eric Clapton remembered the B.B. King album that inspired him as a young musician and Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton recalled the thrill of performing with the "King of ...

Today also marks the highly anticipated release of “The Thrill Is Gone” featuring music icons Chaka Khan & Eric Clapton LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, February 6 ...