The Stax Museum of American Soul Music will launch a new photo exhibit, "B.B. King in Memphis," on July 24. The exhibit features photos of B.B. King's 1982 Labor Day weekend concert at the Mud Island ...

Sept. 16, 2025, will be a milestone in the history of Memphis and American music, as it marks what would have been B.B. King’s 100th birthday. To all who ever heard him play, King was the one true ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tuesday would have been B.B Kings' 100th birthday. It also wraps up the 100 Days of Blues in Memphis, which started June 8 and honors the international blues legend. On Tuesday night, ...

This September, Memphis will sing the blues in the most joyful way possible: by celebrating the 100th birthday of B.B. King. Born September 16, 1925, his music transcended genres, inspiring ...

Landmark 32-Song Tribute to B.B. King Also Lands in Top 10 of Billboard’s Top Albums Sales; Earns Immediate Critical ...

By the time B.B. King recorded “The Thrill Is Gone” in 1969, the blues had already traveled far beyond its point of origin. The song crossed over to pop radio, reached audiences who did not think of ...

Today, as the world marks what would’ve been King’s 100th birthday on Sept. 16, it seems ludicrous that anyone would call his powerful vocals “modest” or his wailing guitar twangy. But while he’d ...