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

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 ...

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’s Blues Summit 100 is out Feb 6 and features guest spots from Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, ...

B.B. King transcended genres and audiences. He had every right to be arrogant, self-entitled and even terse. Instead, he used ...

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,” ...

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 ...

The Long Walk isn’t the only Stephen King story from the Richard Bachman era coming to the silver screen this year. Its spiritual sibling, The Running Man, is also getting a star-studded adaptation ...

Sept. 16, 2025, marks what would have been B.B. King's 100th birthday. Events in Memphis are planned to celebrate the blues icon and his legacy.

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 ...

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 ...

Avid fans of the late, great accordionist, vocalist, composer and innovator Clifton Chenier will surely savor the rich mix of musical, factual and quotable ingredients in “The King of Zydeco.” The ...