The night marked the moment King recognized his influence on the new generation of blues guitarists —but he had no bitterness ...
Dallas-born saxophonist Vanessa Collier has won three Blues Music Awards in the horn player category. But don’t pigeonhole ...
The screening of “Sarah’s Place,” a documentary about the late Sarah McKnight, will be held at the Cotton Club Museum and ...
Jim Oblon drops some blues science, demystifying the practice of alternating between parallel minor and major pentatonics ...
This week's Mane Street Memphis covers updates on a proposed Chick-fil-A in Downtown and a new Madison Avenue restaurant.
Kirkus Reviews named Douglas Miller's biography of guitarist Jesse Ed Davis one of the best nonfiction books in 2024. "He's so underappreciated," Miller said on Davis' legacy.
A true child prodigy, Joe Bonamassa opened for B.B. King at age 12. The prolific performer also supports the careers of ...
The Blues Trail was created nearly two decades ago with markers located at significant places that helped shape the genre.
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.
The list of 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction nominations includes Chubby Checker, Billy Idol, Bad Company, The Black ...
The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum opened its doors in Summer 2017 after three attempts were made to have a hub for Black Culture.
That's exactly how the legendary B. B. King rolled – and we're not talking about his signature dance move! The "King of the ...