BB King
B.B. King: Still The King Of The Blues
Along with his beloved guitar 'Lucille', B.B. King brought the blues out of the margins and into the mainstream of America.
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Features6 days ago‘80’: B.B. King’s Birthday Party With Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, And More
As he became an octogenarian, B.B. released the all-star album featuring Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, Van Morrison, and many more.
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Features1 week ago
53 Mother’s Day Songs: A Playlist Of Classic Songs About Moms
Time to celebrate mothers and the songs that have celebrated them with a playlist of the best songs about moms for Mother’s Day.
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Features2 months ago
‘Syreeta’: Stevie Wonder Produces Distinguished Debut For His First Wife
The pair had already written hits for Stevie and others when he oversaw her first album for Motown's MoWest label.
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Features2 months ago
Louis Jordan: The King Of The Jukebox
Louis Jordan was dubbed the King of The Jukebox and rightly so, he was a huge star and one that is sadly much less remembered than he ought to be.
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Features4 months ago
The Best Blues Songs Of All Time
The blues artists talked, the rockers listened. Without the blues there’d be no rock’n’roll, but these influential blues songs were especially pivotal.
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In-Depth4 months ago
Impulse For Change: A Short History of Impulse! Records
Impulse! Records’ history blends indie hipness with a compulsion to push the boundaries, creating some of the most forward-thinking music in history.
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Features5 months ago
‘Feeling Every Note’: B.B. King’s UK Live Debut, With Fleetwood Mac
B.B.'s first British itinerary opened on April 22, 1969 at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Features6 months ago
The Punk And The Godfather: Chuck Berry On Ramones, Sex Pistols And More
Chuck's review of new music for the punk fanzine 'Jet Lag' in 1980 read like a bridge between cultures.
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Features8 months ago
Space Cowboy: The Mighty Blues-Rock Legacy Of Steve Miller
With his track record on disc, and his voracious appetite for touring still intact, Miller's place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is well-earned.
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Features8 months ago
Session Man Supreme: The Pre-Fame Adventures Of Jimmy Page
Long before he assumed rock god status with Led Zeppelin, Page was an in-demand guitar for hire on the London session circuit.
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Features9 months ago
Back Home: Eric Clapton’s Love Affair With The Royal Albert Hall
The rare relationship between the artist and the Royal Albert Hall has spanned his entire career.
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Features9 months ago
Flying Tonight: The Axe Attack Of The Gibson Flying V
The highly distinctive Flying V guitar was trademarked by Gibson on January 6, 1958.
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Features9 months ago
‘I Told You Baby’: More Vintage Vee-Jay Blues From Jimmy Reed
The track had an easy swagger illustrated, as so often, by Reed’s lyrical harmonica playing,
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Features9 months ago
‘For Sentimental Reasons’: America Swoons To Sam Cooke
The much-covered '(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons' had its origins at the end of World War II.
