B.B. King, the King of the Blues, has died at the age of 89. Riley B. King was born in Berclair, Mississippi on September 16, 1925. In 2011, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 6 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President … Continue reading B.B. King, King of the Blues, Dies at 89 →

The city of Memphis is honoring legendary blues musician B.B. King by declaring Tuesday to be ‘B.B. King Day’ in the city. Memphis residents are sending get-well cards, messages and videos to King, who is currently in hospice care in his Las Vegas home. B.B. King was born in Mississippi but moved to Memphis in … Continue reading Memphis Declares ‘B.B. King Day’ →

A Las Vegas judge has thrown out a petition brought up by B.B. King’s daughters, Karen Williams and Patty King, seeking to take control of their father’s affairs and medical care. The two believe the blues legend is being abused by his longtime manager, Laverne Toney. Toney submitted to the court several letters from doctors … Continue reading Judge Rejects Abuse Claims Made by B.B. King’s Daughter →

B.B. King has returned home after a brief hospitalization this week, Business Insider reports. According to his longtime business manager, Laverne Toney, King is receiving hospice care. The blues legend was admitted to hospital Thursday after police were called and paramedics came to his home. The call was a result of a dispute between Toney … Continue reading B.B. King Back at Home, In Hospice Care →

Blues guitar legend B.B. King was hospitalized Thursday after paramedics were sent to his home to investigate, TMZ reports. King’s daughter, Patty reportedly wanted to take him to the hospital, but claims King’s manager, Laverne Toney, who has power of attorney over King, refused. Patty subsequently called police, who sent paramedics, who in turn determined … Continue reading B.B. King Hospitalized, Daughter Claims He Is Being Abused →

After being rushed to hospital this past weekend, blues legend B.B. King is said to be doing “much better,” according to the Los Angeles Times. The 89-year-old’s daughter, Claudette King, reportedly told the publication that her father had suffered from dehydration caused by his Type II diabetes. A note from King’s website, posted Tuesday, April … Continue reading B.B. King Being Released From Hospital →

In the latest episode of PBS’ Blank on Blank, B.B. King talks about the Blues, hard times, and how his guitar got to be named Lucille. Interview by Joe Smith, September 5, 1986. WATCH: Jimi Hendrix on The Experience

Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings, The Recording Academy has announced the newest additions to its legendary Grammy Hall Of Fame. This latest round of inducted recordings continues to highlight diversity and recording excellence, and acknowledges both singles and album recordings of all genres at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative … Continue reading Rolling Stones and Neil Young Releases Among Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees →

Born In Chicago, the much lauded documentary film that tells the story of middle class white kids who learned to play and live the blues directly from its most legendary practitioners, makes its New York premiere Friday, July 26 as a presentation of the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Sound+Vision series. The film was screened … Continue reading “Born In Chicago” Blues Documentary to Make New York Premiere at Lincoln Center’s Sound+Vision Series →