B.B. King’s ‘Lucille Talks Back’ gets all-star remake

In 2026, music fans continue to celebrate the centenary of Memphis legend and blues icon B.B. King. This month, King’s legacy continues to be honored with the release of a new tribute to his 1975 ...
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B.B. King Had Hilarious Way of Describing His Music (And Explaining Why He Was Never as Big as Chuck Berry)

From ZZ Top to Jimmy Page to Susan Tedeschi, B.B. King has been a significant influence on rock and blues artists who came after him. Yet, when we think of the most ubiquitous musicians of either ...
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George Benson and Joe Bonamassa: “Nobody did the blues like B.B. King”

B.B. King would have turned 100 in 2025, which feels like the sort of occasion someone should have noticed before Joe Bonamassa started asking around. “I said, ‘Well, obviously somebody’s going to be ...
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'King of the Blues': New revelations mark definitive B.B. King biography

When Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Daniel de Visé began contemplating a biography of B.B. King — one of the most iconic figures in American music — he was shocked at what he discovered.