5 highlights from the weekend's star-studded B.B. King Museum celebration By Jim Beaugez Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Gary Clark Jr. and more paid tribute to the King of the Blues in Indianola, Mississippi
Session great Yolanda Charles on her best (and worst) bass albums By Bass Player Staff Charles reflects on playing with BB King, Paul Weller, Squeeze and P-Funk legend Bernie Worrell
Nita Strauss weighs in on the ‘shred stigma’ debate: "Yngwie Malmsteen’s three notes are no more or less valid than BB King’s" By Matt Owen "They’re just three notes played differently, at different speeds, on different guitars, in different styles,” says the Alice Cooper guitarist
Watch Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour and Les Paul Play Blue Suede Shoes with Stray Cats By Damian Fanelli Quite simply one of the greatest all-star guitar jams of all time
B.B. King's 10 greatest guitar moments By Andy Aledort Sit back and take in the blues guitar legend's most electrifying six-string performances
Joe Bonamassa's guide to 10 of the best blues-rock guitar solos of all time By Richard Bienstock Today's biggest blues guitarist names his faves
BB King’s 80th birthday Lucille guitar sells at auction for $280,000 By Richard Bienstock The limited edition Gibson ES-345 was the blues legend’s primary stage model in his later years
These smooth BB King licks work for more than just blues By Matt Warnock How to use BB's blues ideas in a jazz context
BB King featured in today's Google doodle By Jackson Maxwell The blues guitar legend was born on this day, 1925
Five Steps to B.B. King-Style Lead Guitar Playing By Alex Bruce Key concepts to establishing great blues technique.
B.B. King Lesson: Soloing in the Movable “B.B. Box” By Andy Aledort Learn how to create some cool B.B.-style solo licks and phrases.
New Photo Book ‘Into the Light’ Features B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Slash and More By Alan Paul Retrospective coffee table tome from photographer Jérôme Brunet is available now.
Gibson Unveils New B.B. King "Lucille" ES in Alpine White By Richard Bienstock Limited-edition model is first offering in collaboration with the B.B. King Family Trust.
B.B. King Casually Changes His Guitar String Onstage Without Stopping the Song By Damian Fanelli Here's something we picked up from the gang over at Guitar Player. It's a very cool video of the late B.B. King performing “How Blue Can You Get” at Farm Aid on September 22, 1985.
Watch B.B. King "Shred" Like Yngwie Malmsteen By Damian Fanelli A hilarious new video is making the rounds in guitar land, and you can check it out below.
