BMG releases B.B. King's live performance of 'The Thrill Is Gone' from the 1990 Montreux Jazz Festival. Stream now!

Discussions about early rock ‘n’ roll and blues music often center around the likes of Chuck Berry and Ray Charles, respectively, despite B.B. King being an integral player in either genre. This ...

Sixty-six years passed from the time in 1948 when Riley King auditioned for a spot on Sonny Boy Williamson's radio program, until his final performance at the House of Blues on October 3, 2014 in ...

The King of the Blues never contested claims from women during his decades of touring who came forward saying he was the father of their babies — even though a low sperm count made it highly unlikely.

It's been five years since B.B. King went silent. The blues legend died on May 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. He was 89. For nearly 70 years, the Mississippi native – accompanied by his beloved guitar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Courtesy of J&R Adventures By the time B.B. King recorded "The Thrill Is Gone" in 1969, the blues had already traveled far ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Windsor lives in Nashville, Tennessee and writes about music. It’s been a little over a decade since the death of B.B. King, ...

Four members of B.B. King’s band will portray themselves in The Thrill Is Gone, an upcoming film that stars The Wire’s Wendell Pierce as the legendary bluesman. The Thrill Is Gone — which King’s ...

The B.B. King Music Company and the legendary blues musician’s estate have announced the development of a new feature documentary celebrating his life, music, influence and legacy. The documentary is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Riley King, Jr., the son of Blues King Riley "B.B." King and a native of Palestine, passed away Feb. 21 at the age of 70. Funeral ...