What a legend B.B. King was and always will be. Everyone knew that King had been ill lately, but he was just so much larger than life, such a total legend, that it seems he should live forever.
B.B. King was born, Riley B. King, on Sept. 16, 1925, on a tenant farm near Itta Bena, Mississippi, King was raised by his grandmother after his parents separated and his mother died...
B.B. King may be 87 years old, but you won't ever any musician calling him "old school." He is B.B. King. No need to call him "awesome" or any of the other hyperbole attached to so many musicians. The man has influenced too many musicians to list in just one place and his place in popular music history has been established for decades.
A new documentary is in the works that wil
Peter Frampton loves guitar music, obviously, and he'll get a chance to explore his passion further during the 'Guitar Circus' tour he has planned for 2013. Billboard reports that the musician will welcome several guitar greats, including the legendary B.B. King, during the summer run.