Latest about B.B. King
Buddy Guy on the one thing every guitar player needs to play the blues
“There’s some things they do that I wish I had known!” the blues guitar icon says of a few select guitar heroes who followed in his footsteps
Best blues guitars 2025: My pick of the best guitars for playing blues
Get your best pentatonic licks ready for the top blues guitars from Gibson, Fender, Yamaha, and more
Buddy Guy’s wild tales about Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King and the Bassman that got left on the runway
At nearly 90, Guy has seen and performed with some of guitar's greatest in blues and rock, and experienced the crazy ups and downs of touring
How D.K. Harrell kickstarted a one-man blues guitar revival
“I want to grab people and make them feel good,” Harrell says. “Blues songs don’t have to be sad to resonate"
B.B. King on the night in 1967 when he jammed with Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix
The night marked the moment King recognized his influence on the new generation of blues guitarists — but he had no bitterness for his years in obscurity
Buddy Guy on the one thing every guitar player needs to play the blues
Guy shared his insights with Guitar Player, saying, "Every interview I've ever had, I get asked 'Can a white man play the blues?' I hate that question!"
Grace Bowers reveals the legends who inspired her blues
The 18-year-old prodigy says, "I don’t hate sad songs, but I don’t think I’ll ever write one"
Gibson recreates B.B. King’s “Rumble in the Jungle” ES-355 – a guitar that predates Lucille – for a limited-edition run
Featuring Murphy Lab aging, a Maestro Vibrola tailpiece, and Custombucker pickups, the high-end guitar pays tribute to the bluesman’s legendary Zaire '74 performance
