In 1997, B.B. King gifted one of his “Lucille” guitars to Pope John Paul II. 27 years later, this guitar is now up for auction. “Lucille” is the umbrella name B.B. King gave to his guitars. This ...

It's been five years since B.B. King went silent. The blues legend died on May 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. He was 89. For nearly 70 years, the Mississippi native – accompanied by his beloved guitar ...

"Nobody loves me but my mother...and she could be jivin' too!"In today's world, there may never be another "King of the Blues." Yet, the United States had one...and he lived up to every bit of his ...

B.B. King doesn't get around much on a stage anymore -- he pretty much sits there -- but the blues icon who turns 86 next month still travels the country to share equally wicked guitar licks and ...

The Mississippi guitar aficionado and father of Lucille was a tireless road warrior. By Phil Gallo, Billboard B.B. King Performing - H 2014 B.B. King, the last of the Southern-born blues musicians who ...