How to play B.B. King’s greatest song (with some help from Joe Bonamassa)

Bonamassa says B.B. King’s The Thrill Is Gone is so perfect that he initially couldn’t find anyone to cover it on his tribute ...
American Songwriter

4 Examples of B.B. King’s Best Performances

This hit is one of the most-recorded songs in the blues genre ever, and B.B. King’s rendition is likely the best of them all. “Rock Me Baby” was the perfect song for King, and his incredible vocals ...
American Songwriter

The Slow and Peaceful Willie Nelson Song B.B. King Called His Favorite of All Time

B.B. King and Willie Nelson do not reside in the same genre of music, but they reside in a shared taste. A taste that cannot be defined by executives, marketers, or anyone who wishes to slap a label ...
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B.B. King at 100: Why the 'King of the Blues' still matters

B.B. King, the King of the Blues, would have turned 100 on Sept. 16. Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar ...