When B.B. King died in May 2015 at the age of 89, his Variety obituary hailed him as “the ‘King of the Blues,’ who helped define his genre’s electrified postwar sound and became the music’s best-known ...

At 350,000 square feet, Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame is a big local draw. It’s one of the most visited history museums in the country according to the National Endowment for the Arts. The ...

Another visitor from New York City, a jazz saxophonist, will play a free show at a Sarasota library. And the Sarasota area's ...

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...

Greil Marcus wasn't cataloging hits or ranking bands; he was making a case for American music as American fate -- unruly, ...

Celebrating the vast impact and legacy of Biz Markie, both within his own career and also as a huge influence on future ...

It should surprise no one that King, whose book was the basis for Ramones ' " Pet Sematary ," is a fan of punk rock music.

Most Americans know the name B.B. King. On what would have been his 100th birthday, we remind of why he was the King of the ...

When B.B. King passed away in 2015 at the age of 89, he left behind a challenge. “Do what you can to keep the blues alive,” ...

In an exclusive interview with American Songwriter, Joe Bonamassa discusses the B.B. King tribute album he helped put together celebrating the blues icon’s 100th birthday, and featuring Slash, Paul ...

BB King would have turned 100 today, and to mark the occasion, Joe Bonamassa has announced an all-star album celebrating the ...

Seven years after Cardi B shaped the game in her image with Invasion of Privacy, the Bronx-bred rapper is back for seconds with Am I the Drama? The 23-track project will feature both of her Billboard ...