When B.B. King passed, our founder Matt Marshall was there—camera in hand and heart on his sleeve. For the first time, we’re sharing his unreleased photos and memories from that emotional journey through Memphis and Indianola, capturing the farewell fit for a King.
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This week’s installment delves into the humble origins of the ‘one-strand-on-the-wall’ guitar, crafted from baling wire and ingenuity, and how it shaped legends like Hubert Sumlin, B.B. King, and Big Bill Broonzy.
The new ‘Elvis’ film had some heavy shoes to fill, and it succeeded on all fronts.
Honoring the late, great B.B. King on his birthday!
“I love the life experience that I get from meeting these really interesting, creative people all the time.”
“I promised BB King before he died, I will honor him and his creative genius. An American Icon.” – Wendell Pierce
“She was an extraordinary ambassador for Memphis, and soul, and R&B and gospel.”
Here is our list of the most iconic blues guitars, synonymous with their players, in the history of the genre.
Wear blue this week to honor the king of the blues and the music he dedicated his life to! Details inside.
A statue for a bluesman, Another’s release from one of Louisiana’s most notorious prisons, the birth of blues pioneers and icons, and the final appearance of a wildly influential blueswoman…