Browsing: BB King

The iconic, legendary blues titan talks about why the blues isn’t on major radio, John Lee Hooker stealing his guitar cords, and a possible movie about his life!

Beginning in October, the State of Mississippi’s license plates will be bestowed with the blues: B.B. King’s beloved Lucille.

NOW, get a sneak peek of the B.B. King Museum’s VERY FIRST “Conversation with the King” exclusively at the American Blues Scene!

This week we celebrate Riley “Blues Boy” King, the undisputed king of the blues, in honor of his birthday on Thursday. B.B. King will be 86 years young!

Big Head Todd and the Monsters have assembled a wild all-star team of bluesmen to bring a unique and rockin’ version of Robert Johnson cover songs in celebration of the legend’s centennial birthday.

We sat down with Joe Bonamassa, one of the best guitar players alive, to talk about blues, rock, guitars, and the release of his new album “Dust Bowl”, which hits store shelves Monday!

We’ve got three tasty blues videos for your viewing pleasure, including Keith Richards hitting some signature licks, and B.B. King on David Letterman!

Todd Sharpville makes an amazing return to the blues along with the release of his great new studio double album “Porchlight”