Learn the vibrato styles of 5 giants of the blues By Richard Barrett published 21 December 22 Welcome to vibrato bootcamp, where we'll be looking at how B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Peter Green and Paul Kossoff shook those strings
How to play the blues like B.B. King By Kirk Fletcher published 12 August 22 Kirk Fletcher pays tribute to the King of the Blues with a lesson that explores the magic of the legendary bluesman's style
Epiphone unveils new Cherry-finished B.B. King Lucille guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 7 June 22 A Bone White-finished Epi Lucille has also been unveiled, exclusively for the European market
10 pro guitarists who broke strings onstage – and how they recovered By Jonathan Horsley published 24 May 22 The rock royals, pop icons and blues heroes who kept their cool in the heat of battle and styled it out even after going a string down...
The secrets behind B.B. King’s guitar tone on The Thrill Is Gone By Chris Gill published 18 March 22 How the King of the Blues made Lucille howl at the Cook County Jail
Epiphone Joe Bonamassa ‘Lazarus’ 1959 Les Paul Standard and BB King Lucille review By Neville Marten last updated 17 February 22 These signature Epiphones for two of Gibson’s most famous endorsers look so good as to challenge the legendary guitar maker at its own game. Let’s see if they can do it…
Gibson Custom Shop unveils the B.B. King Lucille Legacy, a tribute to the blues great’s iconic custom ES-355 By Matt Parker published 2 February 22 The Lucille is now part of the Custom Shop’s core Artist line-up, with a fancy new figured maple finish
Epiphone finally launches eagerly awaited B.B. King Lucille model By Matt Owen published 19 October 21 The model, which made its first appearance back in February in the hands of Emily Wolfe, features a Varitone switch, '60s Kalamazoo headstock and Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers
New Epiphone Lucille model confirmed for October release as Gibson and B.B. King Music Company reaffirm partnership By Matt Owen published 17 September 21 The newly launched B.B. King Icon Life Legacy Initiative will aim to celebrate King's name via more signature models, a theatrical biopic and more
B.B. King’s childhood acoustic parlor guitar goes up for auction By Matt Parker last updated 24 May 22 The 1920s gut-string parlor guitar is said to be King's "first love"
5 highlights from the weekend's star-studded B.B. King Museum celebration By Jim Beaugez published 8 June 21 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 published 3 June 21 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 published 3 June 21 "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 published 6 March 20 Quite simply one of the greatest all-star guitar jams of all time
B.B. King's 10 greatest guitar moments By Andy Aledort last updated 16 September 20 Sit back and take in the blues guitar legend's most electrifying six-string performances
10 of the best slow guitar solos By Tony Grassi last updated 11 April 22 Examine some of rock guitar’s greatest slow burns
Joe Bonamassa's guide to 10 of the best blues-rock guitar solos of all time By Richard Bienstock last updated 6 November 19 Today's biggest blues guitarist names his faves
BB King’s 80th birthday Lucille guitar sells at auction for $280,000 By Richard Bienstock published 23 September 19 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 published 16 September 19 How to use BB's blues ideas in a jazz context
BB King featured in today's Google doodle By Jackson Maxwell published 16 September 19 The blues guitar legend was born on this day, 1925
