Latest about BB King
One note is all it takes: The unbelievable story of B.B. King
BB King left behind the racism of rural Mississippi to become the King Of The Blues. Here's his incredible story in his own words…
Album Of The Week Club review: B.B. King - Live At The Regal
Released in 1965, Live At The Regal is the blues equivalent of The Who’s Live At Leeds – an exhilarating, honest account of an artist at the top of their game
"The sun will rise and fall, and BB King will play the blues": The incredible life of BB King
BB King was the greatest bluesman the world has ever seen. We look back at his life, with a little help from his friends
11 iconic guitars and the legendary guitarists who played them
From Jimmy Page’s double-necked Gibson to Brian May‘s Red Special, these are the guitars that became legends in their own right
21 guitarists who look scared out of their mind
So what's tormenting these fret wizards, then?
The road to The Thrill Is Gone: the ultimate B.B. King playlist
17 songs that carried B.B. King towards his crossover breakthrough, by Pulitzer-winner Daniel de Visé, author of King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King
BB King: a guide to his best albums
During a long career, BB King recorded some of the best blues albums of all time – and its greatest treasure
How BB King made his forgotten masterpiece Indianola Mississippi Seeds
Obscured by the shadow of BB King’s groundbreaking colossus Completely Well, his follow-up album featured Carole King, Leon Russell, Joe Walsh and more
