Born Riley B. King on this day, Sept. 16, 1925, he would move from Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee where he would take on the name "Blues Boy," which he shortened to BB.

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BB King, who's died at the age of 89, was one of the most influential singers and guitarists ever. Nicknamed "King of Blues", Riley B King recorded dozens of albums and toured the world well into ...

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BB King is widely regarded as the greatest living blues guitarist. Many contemporary rockers credit him as a formidable inspiration - from Mick Jagger to Eric Clapton to Bono.

BB King was very young when he first encountered a guitar. He was once caught touching the instrument and his uncle, who was a preacher, started teaching him basic guitar chords.

One of BB King’s lifelong friends was fellow bluesman and a legend in his own right, Bobby Rush. Bobby talked to rolling out about his friend and the state of the blues.

BB King’s subtle string bends are the sound of a musician completely immersed in his communication medium, speaking a special and unique musical language that he has been inventing for a lifetime.

[T]hanks to BB King’s manager, Floyd Lieberman of Lieberman Management, on Jan. 17 & 18, 2003, I had the opportunity to play at the one-year anniversary of the BB King Nite Club at the Foxwoods ...

BB King Cancels Remaining Tour Dates After Falling Ill On Stage. Diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion, the 89-year-old blues legend announces cancellation of remaining eight tour stops.

B.B. King, the legendary blues guitarist who plays Sunday at the Florida Theatre, released his first single in 1949. That means the man has been a professional musician for an astonishing 64 years ...

Chicago blues guitarist Lil’ Ed Williams said the first time he met B.B. King was in King’s dressing room nearly 30 years ago. Williams had just opened for King, who invited him to meet backstage.