B.B. King News

The renovation project of the Cotton Club of Gainesville , the historic music venue in East Gainesville where the likes of B.B. King and Ray Charles performed, is at a standstill.

Whenever I'd think about Atlanta's central business district, I'd picture the beggars and junky looking merchant carts that resembled a yard sale, dirty sidewalks and burned-out streetlights.

Nearly 2.5 million Americans are in prison in the United States. Although we've mastered that form of low income housing, the Shawshank Redemption has all taught us that prison is not that much fun.

The singer and keyboard player stays in direct contact with his listeners, performing dates around the country.

You picked a fine time to make your Segerstrom Center for the Arts debut, B.B. King.

Well-known Tulsa-based harmonica player and vocalist Jimmy Markham recently returned from Los Angeles, where he was working with Eric Clapton on a tribute album honoring the recently deceased J.J. Cale - who like Markham, honed his chops in the Tulsa club scene of the 1950s.

The Recording Academy has named 27 new recordings to the Grammy Hall of Fame , which preserves and celebrates the greatest recordings in history.

At this point, it seems fair to assert that Austin-bred singer-songwriter Gary Clark Jr. will be remembered as one of history's most legendary guitarists.

September 10 and 11, 2010: Jack-of-all-trades Austin guitarist Jake Langley took blues piano legend Joseph William Perkins of Belzoni, Miss., into Yellow Dog Studios.

Nov. 29--Experience the musical brilliance of Jimi Hendrix Saturday night at the State Theatre at a live tribute show by Charlottesville blues man Eli Cook.

Bluesman B.B. King will perform Dec. 4 in Ventura, Dec. 5 at the San Manuel Casino near Highland , Dec. 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills and Dec. 8 in Costa Mesa Mississippi bluesman B.B. King is scheduled to bring his legendary playing style and his famous guitar "Lucille" to local audiences this week.

It's always exciting to have a new album come out. This is the first time I've done a live album and something people have been asking about for a while, so I'm really excited to see what people make of this.

The Daily Courier The winners have been selected in The Daily Courier's B.B. King Trivia/Riddle Contest.

Heritage now comprise Sadeq Nezamudin, Robert S.K., Ashley Jansen, David McGuire and Ansley Green./The Straits Times Age is just a number for S'porean rock 'n' roll veterans who still prove, show after show, that they still 'got the groove' Age is just a number in rock 'n' roll.

Veteran singer-songwriter Garland Jeffries recorded his first album back in 1969, and he's still going strong, as he proves on his new album, Truth Serum .

Blues legend B. B. King and You Tube sensations The Piano Guys are among six shows the Gallo Center for the Arts has added to its 2013-2014 season schedule.

Fill your mug with haterade and vitriol. Call us asshats. It doesn't change the fact that, yes, we're about to nominate John Mayer as a future Phil Lesh friend.

September 10 and 11, 2010: Jack-of-all-trades Austin guitarist Jake Langley took blues piano legend Joseph William Perkins of Belzoni, Miss., into Yellow Dog Studios.

Austin guitarist and vocalist Gary Clark Jr. is a case study in how the machinery of a major record label, coupled with hard work, can still mint a star -- even without a smash single or scanty clothes.

B.B. King has recorded well over 50 albums. He's been honored with a total of 18 Grammy Awards.