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 ...

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's contributions to the blues inspired countless rock artists who grew up listening to his records — some of whom were lucky enough to make their own music alongside the legend. Here are a ...

Sept. 16, 2025, will be a milestone in the history of Memphis and American music, as it marks what would have been B.B. King’s 100th birthday. To all who ever heard him play, King was the one true ...

Sixty-six years passed from the time in 1948 when Riley King auditioned for a spot on Sonny Boy Williamson's radio program, until his final performance at the House of Blues on October 3, 2014 in ...

Four members of B.B. King’s band will portray themselves in The Thrill Is Gone, an upcoming film that stars The Wire’s Wendell Pierce as the legendary bluesman. The Thrill Is Gone — which King’s ...

A new tribute album reimagines B.B. King's 1975 record, "Lucille Talks Back." The project features a diverse group of blues, rock, pop and soul musicians. In 2026, music fans continue to celebrate the ...

The world is now officially short one legend, but his legacy will live on forever. On Thursday night, B.B. King passed away in his sleep at the age of 89, the same B.B. King who brought us hits like ...