B.B. King

Everybody knows B.B. King played a Gibson guitar named Lucille – but what model was it really?

By Tony Bacon published 8 May 26

B.B. King will forever be known as the great bluesman who always played Lucille. But he had many Lucilles

“Working and being in his presence was magical”: Jerry Jemmott on playing bass with B.B. King

By Andrew Daly published 1 May 26

When Jemmott was drafted to play on the Live & Well sessions in 1969, he would find himself in awe of the King, and joined a band that would produce three albums’ worth of material

Billy Gibbons on how B.B. King changed his life

By Andrew Daly published 24 April 26

At the age of 7, seeing B.B. King lit the path for Gibbons as a blues guitarist. The ZZ Top legend discusses B.B.’s lasting impact

The life and times of B.B. King

By Henry Yates published 17 April 26

To celebrate the King of the Blues' centenary, we rewind the reels of a life story that’s equal parts pain and redemption…

B.B. King in his own words – the blues’ greatest guitarist on heroes, influences and his philosophy

By Guitarist editors published 10 April 26

The King of the Blues on amp choice, T-Bone Walker, how he got his vibrato and more

Bobby Rush salutes his old friend B.B. King

By David Mead published 4 April 26

In his own words, Rush reflects on the brilliance of B.B. and what he learned from the King of the Blues

Jimmie Vaughan was a garbage man listening to B.B. King. Then he wound up touring with his hero

By Henry Yates published 27 March 26

He once snuck into a B.B. King show aged 13. Now Jimmie Vaughan is part of Joe Bonamassa's all-star tribute to the King of the Blues – he explains how he approached tackling his hero's licks and what he learned from the master

Warren Haynes remembers B.B. King – from being in awe to playing with him

By Henry Yates published 20 March 26

Haynes was one of the many guitar greats whose lives have been changed by B.B. King, and thanks to Joe Bonamassa, he got to pay tribute to him on the song he would have chosen himself