B.B. King

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Buddy Guy performs at Massey Hall on April 19, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario
Buddy Guy is still on the road – and he’s back on the big screen in Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners

By Janelle Borg Published

Guy feels the weight of responsibility to continue carrying the torch for the blues – and ensure that the genre’s pioneers are known to younger generations

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Blues musician B.B. King and American bass guitarist Jerry Jemmott
B.B. King had his breakthrough blues guitar moment with The Thrill Is Gone – but it was Jerry Jemmott’s bass that made it groove

By Chris Jisi Published

For The Thrill Is Gone, Jemmott played his 1964 Jazz Bass – which would be stolen soon afterward

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Gibson B.B. King 'Rumble in the Jungle' ES-355
Why Gibson’s B.B. King ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ 1974 ES-355 is a technical knockout

By Dave Burrluck Published

Gibson and B.B. King have had many Lucilles over the years but it is this one commemorating the King of the Blues' legendary Zaire the heavy-hitter we've been waiting for?

Electric Guitars
Gibson B.B. King 'Rumble in the Jungle' 1974 ES-355
Gibson honors one of B.B. King’s greatest live performances with knockout ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ ES-355

By Matt Owen Published

Before Gibson officially launched its Lucille model in 1980, King favored a 1974 Walnut ES-355, which was by his side during his iconic ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ set

Electric Guitars
Left-Grace Bowers performs on Day 1 of BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Expo on May 24, 2024 in Napa, California; Right-B.B. King playing his guitar Lucille
Grace Bowers on how B.B. King completely changed her perspective on what makes a good guitar solo

By Janelle Borg Published

Bowers discusses her transition from hair metal to blues

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BB King performs at Royal Albert Hall in London, England, 1st July, 1997
B.B. King Blues Experience tour announced for 2025 in honor of the late blues great’s 100th birthday

By Matt Owen Published

Former Aretha Franklin guitarist, King’s own daughter and B.B.s drummer of 30 years will join the 10-piece band for The Thrill Lives On tour, which is set to hit the road next year

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram first heard Slash on Guitar Hero – now he’s playing in his traveling blues show

By Amit Sharma Published

Kingfish is leading the charge for a new generation of blues heroes. Here he checks in to talk soloing styles, the message behind the blues and Slash's upcoming S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival

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Left-Joe Bonamassa performs at Lumen Field on May 15, 2024 in Seattle, Washington;Right-American singer, songwriter and guitarist B.B. King (1925-2015) plays a Gibson ES-355 guitar live on stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island on 6 July 1969
Joe Bonamassa recalls the times B.B. King borrowed his amp – and made it sound better than him

By Janelle Borg Published

In sharing his amp anecdote, Joe Bonamassa has revealed what blues legends B.B. King, Albert King and Freddie King have in common

Artists
Slash and B.B. King performing live
Slash reveals one of the biggest lessons he learned from his blues hero, B.B King

By Matt Owen Published

Slash was into B.B. King's music before he even thought about picking up the guitar – and the blues great would have a huge impact on the Guns N' Roses guitarist's mindset and style

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B.B. King
The story of B.B. King, the greatest blues guitar player of all time

By Neville Marten Published

How the King of the Blues heard his calling, found a guitar, and developed a style that made him the undisputed greatest of all time

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