Jim Oblon drops some blues science, demystifying the practice of alternating between parallel minor and major pentatonics ...

B.B. King was already a 20-year veteran bluesman when he began to seep into mainstream America's consciousness during the late '60s, via the praise of rock guitarists like Eric Clapton and Mike ...

Blues legend B.B. King has named every guitar he played Lucille since one fateful night in the winter of 1949 in an Arkansas dance hall.

Celebrate Elvis Presley's 90th birthday and the 100th anniversary of B.B. King with a series of events in the birthplace of ...

Who knew the King of the Blues had such regal taste in cars? B. B. King's daily driver wasn't a cheap ride. Click to discover ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

Father and son teamed up for three songs on Mackenzie’s debut album, Infected with the Blues, including the title track and ...

The Birthplace of America’s music and where so many creative trailblazers have found their passion, Mississippi speaks to generations of music lovers with historical landmarks, trails, music festivals ...

SPEAKING OF BIRTHDAYS, THIS YEAR MARKS THE CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAYS OF TWO MISSISSIPPI ICONS. BLUES LEGEND B.B. KING AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MEDGAR EVERS. >> TODAY, THE STATE IS KICKING OFF A YEAR OF ...

B.B. King, the King of Blues, didn’t just rule the stage—he also had a love for classic cars. Among his collection, his restored 1984 Chevrolet El Camino stands out as a personal favorite. This unique ...

The 7th Street Oakland Walk of Fame pays tribute to the city's musical history, but now members of the West Coast Blues ...